Does the enduring mystery behind the superior tones of Stradivarius violins lie in their "stronger acoustic response in the lower octaves" than that of more ordinary violins? After spending ten years painstakingly measuring the acoustics of violins rated from "bad" to "excellent" by professional musicians, George Bissinger of East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, says that the 'excellent' old Italian violins in his sample show a significantly stronger ... Read full entry
The low tones make the Stradivarius hit the high notes
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 6 October, 2008 to the music subset
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