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In Focus: the 1696 Stradivari ‘Archinto’ viola

2023-01-20T09:14:00Z

John Dilworth praises the archetypal beauty of Stradivari’s ‘Archinto’ viola, a magical example of form and aesthetic
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In focus: Vuillaume's 'Evangelists' quartet

2019-04-12T12:15:00Z
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From the archive: a viola by Jacob Stainer, 1670

2014-05-01T00:00:00Z

This illustration of a viola by Jacob Stainer was published in The Strad, May 1925. The following text is extracted from an article accompanying the photographs: Mr Posner’s Stainer viola is easily the finest, in every respect, known to me. It measures 16 11/16ths in body length, the upper bouts ...

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In Focus: the 1696 Stradivari ‘Archinto’ viola

In focus: Vuillaume's 'Evangelists' quartet

From the archive: a viola by Jacob Stainer, 1670