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crzdmd rated 3 months ago
From the page: "Fortunately for Stradivari, he lived during the Little Ice Age: trees grew little more in summer than in winter. Hence the uniformly dense wood, hence three centuries of experts baffled by the resonance of Stradivarius violins, which have been variously attributed to varnishes, ...

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CleverElsie rated 3 months ago
Awesome! We finally know why the Stradivarius sounds the way it does. Play on!
darrylheron rated 3 months ago
A little insight into Stradivarius, the Rolls Royce of violins.
kettyo rated 3 months ago
you always wanted to know why Stradivarius was the ultimate in violins. pretty fascinating, really.
crzdmd rated 3 months ago
From the page: "Fortunately for Stradivari, he lived during the Little Ice Age: trees grew little more in summer than in winter. Hence the uniformly dense wood, hence three centuries of experts baffled by the resonance of Stradivarius violins, which have been variously attributed to varnishes, boiling and submersion in ponds. "