ANTONIO STRADIVARI.
PRINTED BY E. SHORE AND CO.,
3, GREEN TERRACE, ROSEBERY AVENUE, LONDON, E.C.
HORACE PETHERICK.
"THE STRAD" LIBRARY, No. VIII.
ANTONIO STRADIVARI,
BY
HORACE PETHERICK.
Of the Music Jury, International Inventions Exhibition,
South Kensington, 1885; International Exhibition,
Edinburgh, 1890; Expert in Law Courts, 1891;
Vice-President of the Cremona Society.
COPYRIGHT.
London:
"THE STRAD" Office, 3. Green Terrace, Rosebery Avenue, E.C.
E. DONAJOWSKI, 26, Castle Street, Berners Street, W.
D. R. DUNCAN, 186, Fleet Street, E.C.
1900
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| CHAPTER I. | |
Date and Place of Birth of Antonio Stradivari—His Instructorin the Art of Violin Making—Peculiarity of His EarlyWork, Nothing Striking, but Slowly Progressive—Whichof the Designs of His Master He was Most Impressedby, and His Own Modifications for Improvement—HisDeparture from the House of His Master Free to CarryOut His Own Inclinations | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
Details of Further Improvements upon His New Designs—Modificationof the Soundholes—The Amati Varnish andStradivari's—His Secrecy of Method in Working—HisKnowledge of What was Wanted and Efforts at Advancein Tone Quality | 8 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
The Date of the True Stradivarian Individuality—Alterationsin Design—Proportions Settled for Good—The Exceptions—The"Long Strad"—The "Inlaid Strads"—AnAcknowledged Master of His Art—Black Edging—TheArching and Channelling—The Brescians, the Amatis andStradivari | 13 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
Lesser Known Patterns of Stradivari—The Treatment of theScroll by Him—The Individuality and Maturing of theStyle—The Purfling | 19 |
| CHAPTER V. | ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |