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Stradivari's Genius: Five Violins, One Cello, and Three Centuries of Enduring Perfection
Toby Faber
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![]() | | 1. | Simply the Best | | (Columbus, Mississippi USA) May 29, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars | | Quick, name a violin maker. For most people, there is only one name that
comes to mind, Stradivarius (or in non-Latin form, Stradivari). It is not
so surprising that the name lives on: "More than 250 years after... read full review |
![]() | | 2. | The Intrigue & Fame of A Stradivari | | (Dearborn, Michigan United States) June 8, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars | | One of the fun things for this reader is to search the New Non-Fiction
Display at my favorite bookseller. There I look for the fascinating work
that is not one of my areas of interest, e.g. recently I have found three
such... read full review |
![]() | | 3. | Lord of the strings | | (Roma, Lazio Italy) November 4, 2004 - 4.0/5 stars | | Like most people, I had heard of the renowned Stradivarius string
instruments, but aside from a vague idea about how well made, rare, and
expensive they are, I knew little else about them. If you are in that same
category,... read full review |
![]() | | 4. | Do we know Stradivari's secrets yet?? | | (Boulder, CO) June 7, 2005 - 3.0/5 stars | | Some will be curious to see if Toby Faber has any new or definitive
revelations as to just what exactly were the deep secrets of Antonio
Stradivari. While he doesn't quite completely reveal the mysteries of
Stadivari,... read full review |
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