Antonio Stradivari

Today marks the anniversary Antonio Stradivari's death - December 18th, 1737. No one is sure of his exact birthday, except that it was sometime in 1644.

Antonio Stradivari is a very famous Italian violin maker. He created instruments that are considered the finest ever made and many famous musicians play on them. They are rare and worth a lot of money.

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Let's listen to some performances on his violins:

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Famous violinist "Joshua Bell" tells about the time his precious red Stradivarius was stolen:

Joshua Bell celebrated his birthday earlier this month. Here is the Google Slide I created for that occasion: