Stradivari's Genius: Five Violins, One Cello, and Three Centuries of Enduring Perfection

Title: Stradivari's Genius: Five Violins, One Cello, and Three Centuries of Enduring Perfection Author: Toby Faber ISBN: 9780375760853 Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks Published: 2006 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Music & Performing Arts 1554131 Publisher Description: Antonio Stradivari (1644--1737) was a perfectionist whose single-minded pursuit of excellence changed the world of music. In the course of his long career in the northern Italian city of Cremona, he created more than a thousand stringed instruments; approximately six hundred survive, their quality unequalled by any subsequent violin-maker. In this fascinating book, Toby Faber traces the rich, multi