The Sound of the Stradivari Violin – between Tradition and Modernism
The Sound of the Stradivari Violin – between Tradition and Modernism

Summary/Abstract: The Stradivari violin had classical instrument manufacturing reach its peak and isalso a landmark for consecrated creators and performers. Reproducing the unique soundhas been a challenge for luthiers all around the world. At the same time preserving thesound quality and implicitly the instruments themselves remains a difficult task especiallyfor the Museum in Cremona which has undertaken the responsibility of keeping a historypage intact. An important step in this direction was taken in 2017, with the internationalproject of the electronic library for the original sound of the Vesuvius violin, one of AntonioStradivari’s gems. The technical team who successfully completed the project redefinedhigh-quality sampling from a new perspective. Due to it, instrumental music composers canrefine their creative discourse inspired by authentic, brilliant sonic material.

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