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Saturday, April 12, 2014

A New String Theory

The violins Antonio Stradivari crafted at the turn of the 18th century are famously superior to newer models – or are they? A new study presents “a striking challenge to near-canonical beliefs about old Italian violins”: [Researchers] decided to restrict participation to 10 world-class violinists, all award winners and experienced soloists. During two 75-minute sessions—one […]

An interesting read via The Dish


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