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Among the Great Masters of Music
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The Countess of Stanlein Restored: A History of the Countess of Stanlein Ex Paganini Stradivarius Cello of 1707
Antonio Stradivarius of Cremona was the greatest of instrument makers. His violins and cellos remain the Platonic ideal and the template for contemporary luthiers; they show that technology cannot always match craftsmanship. The extant examples of his work are numerous--but those from the "great period" (1700-1720) are relatively few. The Countess of Stanlein cello is one of the best-known in this group. It has been copied often, physically dissected, discovered in a barrow on its way to a municipal dump, owned by Paganini, and applauded in hall after hall. Today the instrument, owned by the cellist Bernard Greenhouse, is in the atelier of the revered luthier Rene Morel. The craft of instrument repair remains quasi-medieval. In Morel's Manhattan workshop are apprentices from, Germany, Japan and Rumania as well as his native France. Morel is now engaged in a complete restoration of the instrument, a painstaking and meticulous enterprise that will last more than a year. This book tracks his progress; its subject is a work of art that must prove nonetheless functional, for the Countess of Stanlein Stradivarius is only itself when played. .
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The Stradivarius Code: Crack the Code to Explore the History of Musical Instruments (Reproducible, Grades 4+)
Grades 4+ * A follow-up to the best-selling "The Beethoven Code," this book offers an inventive and engaging way to approach the study of instruments Step 1: Study the article about an instrument-choose from flute, harp, violin, piano, bassoon, trumpet, timpani, bagpipes, guitar, and more. You'll learn about its history, famous compositions written for it, and the performers who play it, but to get to the really good stuff, you'll have to crack the code. Step 2: Read the first question, find its answer within the article, and start thinking; it's your first clue for solving the code. Different codes are used for each instrument unit and the codes vary in difficulty. Keys for the codes and answers to the questions are provided, and permission to reproduce the student pages is granted..
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The Stradivarius Poems
A novella in the ancient Sufi tradition of storytelling, The Stradivarius Poems adopts a contemporary form to lament the fragile nature of human love. In this touching story looking deeply at the the human condition, we are also given a somewhat ironic study of the illusory comfort we occasionally search for the arts themselves. The Narrative unfolds with a certain mystery through the eyes of Ilya Firkin, a painter whose love for his former wife Laura, lost him twice, once in divorce and once in death, keeps him hovering on a critically delicate point of balance in his sorrow. The concluding section of weeping lyrics which gives the book its title tells one side of the story, yet there is a final stoic nobility in Ilya's labored reconciliation with his years of haunting grief. This brief tale of love and death all wrapped up in the arts will resonate sympathetically for everyone who has ever, like Ilya, loved and lost..
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The Lost Stradivarius (Echo Library)
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Stradivarius
A sweeping narrative of the greatest craftsman that ever lived and what became of the insturments he made.Everyone knows of the legendary quality and unbelievable price tag of a Stradivarius violin. In this, the first popular account of the Stradivari phenomena, Toby Faber explores the life and methods of this unsurpassed craftsman. Following the life of his insturments as they pass through the hands of many of the greatest musicians that have ever lived, we learn how and why they have become objects of such veneration and desire. It is a dramatic tale of grand artistry, fantastic music, shady dealers, forgery and science..
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El Stradivarius ya no tiene secretos.: An article from: Contenido
This digital document is an article from Contenido, published by Editorial Contenido, S.A. de C.V. on October 1, 2002. The length of the article is 518 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: El Stradivarius ya no tiene secretos. Author: Lucas Vargas Publication:Contenido (Magazine/Journal) Date: October 1, 2002 Publisher: Editorial Contenido, S.A. de C.V. Issue: 472 Page: 43(2) Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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