Selects: What's the deal with Stradivarius violins?
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🗓️ 29 July 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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The Strad violin is noted for its tonal qualities and superior craftsmanship. And for its price tag. There are many theories why the Strad sounds so great, from the wood to the lacquer, to the simple fact that Antonio Stradivari was really good at what he did. Rosin up your bow and take a listen to this classic episode.
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| 1:04.0 | Hey everybody, it's me Josh and for this week's Select I've chosen our episode from September of 2016 |
| 1:11.0 | on the Stradivarius Violin. |
| 1:13.0 | It's where we get to the bottom of whether Stradivarius Violins really are that much better than others |
| 1:18.0 | or whether everyone in the music world is just really into brand names. |
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| 1:25.0 | And I mentioned the movie The Red Violin that like this episode is worth checking out too. |
| 1:32.0 | So enjoy them both. |
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