Thursday, May 12, 2005
Re: Stradivarius sound
Searching articles about Stradivarius violins, I found an abstract of an Colin Gough from School of Physics and Astronomy University of Birmingham article "Science and the Stradivarius" in a journal "Australian Acoustics" Vol. 28, No. 2 pp 57-64 (2000):
ABSTRACT: Stradivarius violins are among the most sought-after musical instruments in the world. But is there a secret that makes a Stradivarius sound so good, and can modern violins match the wonderful tonal quality of this great Italian instrument?
Almost seems to be understndable. The only detail I can not agree with is Stradivarius sound.
Sradivarius lived long life and made over 1000 instruments, mainly violins. It is well known that he extensively experimented, changed violin dimensions, mould etc - to create better sound.
So, is it possible to speak about the only Stradivarius sound?
More details and my point of view - in my article Stradivarius violin sound
Dr. Ces Kul, violin maker
www.kulviolins.com
ABSTRACT: Stradivarius violins are among the most sought-after musical instruments in the world. But is there a secret that makes a Stradivarius sound so good, and can modern violins match the wonderful tonal quality of this great Italian instrument?
Almost seems to be understndable. The only detail I can not agree with is Stradivarius sound.
Sradivarius lived long life and made over 1000 instruments, mainly violins. It is well known that he extensively experimented, changed violin dimensions, mould etc - to create better sound.
So, is it possible to speak about the only Stradivarius sound?
More details and my point of view - in my article Stradivarius violin sound
Dr. Ces Kul, violin maker
www.kulviolins.com
