Date and Place of Birth of Antonio Stradivari--His Instructor in the Art of Violin Making--Peculiarity of His Early Work, Nothing Striking, but Slowly Progressive--Which of the Designs of His Master He was Most Impressed by, and His Own Modifications for Improvement--His Departure from the House of His Master Free to Carry Out His Own Inclinations 1 Details of Further Improvements upon His New Designs--Modification of the Soundholes--The Amati Varnish and Stradivari's--His Secrecy of Method in Working--His Knowledge of What was Wanted and Efforts at Advance in Tone Quality 8…
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