Dear All
There was a not uninteresti= ng BBC4 programme, about what makes
Strads unique, this morning at 11AM (UK= time), where I briefly heard
Georges Stoppani and Joseph Nagyvary with Tas= min Little
demonstrating.
Nothing new of course: according to JN, it is= the wood preservative,
along with the micro particles in the varnish, that= are two of the
essential ingredients in a Strad. We have discussed this al= ready,
here. It is possible that lute sound boards, also benefitted from th=
is, and Mimmo Peruffo has experimented old chemical recipes that result
in = very hard soundboards.
There are articles on the net that go into mu= ch more detail, but it
is always interesting to hear the voices of those i= nvolved in
research about which you have read.
Regards
Anthony
Unfortunately, it does not seem available for relisten:
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"Science vs The Stradivarius
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Listen:
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Availability:
Sorry, this programme is not availabl= e to listen again. ([1]why?)
Last broadcast today<= /span>, 11:00 on = BBC Radio 4.
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Synopsis
Can modern technology identify the elusive components that give
Stradivarius violins a unique voice? Analysts have submitted the master
instruments to a battery of tests, from CT scans to burning original
samples of varnish, but are they just chasing a myth?
Professor Trevor Cox investigates, and Tasmin Little finishes the
progr= amme playing her Stradivarius."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nf33g=
but it may be repeated.
References
1. 3D"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/about=
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