Inspired by the Louvre in Paris, it comprises more than 3000 rooms as well as a collection of stringed instruments made by the fabled
Antonio Stradivari.
Angelo van Schaik reports.Back in the 17th century,
Antonio Stradivari traveled for two days from his hometown Cremona to the Paneveggio forest in Northern Italy to locate the perfect wood for his instruments, which would become world famous.
1737:
Antonio Stradivari, violinmaker, died in his 90s at Cremona, Italy.
| 1737:
Antonio Stradivari, violinmaker, died in his nineties at Cremona, Italy.
1737:
Antonio Stradivari, violin-maker, died in his nineties at Cremona, Italy.
"I believe in Kaohsiung, we have the possibility to have a new Stradivari for the orchestra and conductors, so we are really excited to try this new instrument," Dodds said, referring to the famous violins made by
Antonio Stradivari.
The so-called "Ames" Stradivarius -- named after a previous owner -- "is one of the most fantastic examples of the late work of
Antonio Stradivari; it's a large instrument, so it needs somebody who is strong yet gentle to play it," said Bruno Price, the co-founder of Rare Violins.
It is believed that
Antonio Stradivari learned a lot from
It was a visually extravagant smorgasbord, theatrically decadent and magnificently staged: a multimillion Euro 1689
Antonio Stradivari, Archintus cello, performed by the Latvian international cellist Maxim Beitan, single prawns served in crystal glasses, Latvia's leading choir "Sola," performing Il Canto degli Italiani (The Song of the Italians) Italy's national anthem, marking its 150th year anniversary since composed.
It might seem like a typical late-Victorian chiller, but Falkner's attribution of mystical powers to violins made by the 18th-century Italian craftsman
Antonio Stradivari is a fair reflection of their reputation among top violinists today.
Antonio Stradivari - Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)