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| 1. | From Publishers Weekly |
| One of modern technology's greatest embarrassments is its inability to
produce violins with the awesome musical qualities of those made almost
400 years ago by Stradivarius. This engaging appreciation celebrates... read full editorial |
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| 2. | From The Washington Post's Book World/washingtonpost.com |
| Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737) may be forever, but the same cannot be said
of his violins, especially the ones that have sustained several concert
careers. "Even Strads wear out," says Toby Faber in Stradivari's Genius:
Five... read full editorial |
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| 3. | From Booklist |
| Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737), Cremona's greatest luthier, pioneered the
modern shape of the violin. Working from designs begun by Nicolo Amati 100
years earlier, Stradivari built sonically superb, exquisitely... read full editorial |
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| 4. | Review |
| Advance praise for Stradivari’s Genius“Toby
Faber’s engaging new book on Antonio Stradivari traces the history
of a handful of his instruments–their biographies, who played them,
where they... read full editorial |
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| 5. | Book Description |
| “’Tis God gives skill, but not without men’s hands: He
could not make Antonio Stradivari’s violins without
Antonio.”–George EliotAntonio Stradivari
(1644—1737) was a perfectionist... read full editorial |
