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July 2006 rare-string instrument intelligence
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4 headlinesTeurer Fund offers alleged Stradivari violin found in Split
krone.at
The article reports that a violin claimed to be made by Antonio Stradivari was discovered in Split, Croatia. The instrument reportedly bears the inscription Antonius Sradivarius Cremonensis, facebat anno 1725, as cited by Slobodna Dalmacija. An antiques expert notes the need for careful analysis to determine if it is authentic or a fake; a woman brought the violin to the Split City Museum for appraisal. The piece mentions a Stradivari violin circa the 18th century and notes Stradivari's overall output and the current estimated number of surviving instruments.
Cremona's violin makers threatened by low-cost competition and counterfeits
playbill.com
This Playbill article discusses how Cremona's traditional violin makers are facing pressure from globalization, with cheap imports from Asia and counterfeits threatening the reputation of Cremona’s luthiers, including references to Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati. It cites Reuters reporting and notes sales records for Stradivarius instruments and the contrast with Asian violins. It also mentions Cremona’s consortium head Gian Domenico Auricchio and the production scale of Pearl River.
ECU physicist analyzes acoustics of famous violins
news.ecu.edu
East Carolina University physicist George Bissinger, with violin makers and Polytec, Inc., measures acoustics of famous violins including Stradivarius models and contemporary makers as part of the VIOCADEAS project. The work involves 3-D laser scanning and CT scans to study vibration and sound radiation, with tests conducted at ECU.