Stephen wrote:


In article ,
"Rich.Andrews" wrote:

(Bruce J. Richman) wrote in
:

Sander deWaal wrote:


And virtuoso violinists who can afford them (e.g. Itzhak Perlman) still
play violins that were created centuries ago by skilled artisans. Isn't
it amazing that all the "modern technology" has not been able to
"improve" the product:?

LOL !!!!



Bruce J. Richman




http://agnews.tamu.edu/dailynews/sto...H/Sep2203a.htm

"... the 300-year-old Leonardo da Vinci Stradivarius violin, valued as
high as $5 million, [was] pitted against a slimly played violin that
Nagyvary crafted in just six weeks and completed in August 2003.

In all scores from the audience €“ whether among those who considered
themselves trained musicians or those who are average concert goers €“ the
new Nagyvary violin ranked slightly higher than the ancient
Stradivarius."

Ah, Nagyvary. Isn't he the A&M prof who researched those ancient violins
in order to recreate their construction methods?

The "improvement" in this ccontext would be to turn away from "modern
technology"!

Stephen








I'm sure that over several centuries, various scientists have tried to
replicate the wood, aging, construction, and/or other variables that go towards
producing the unique Stradivarius sound. If it were that easy to produce
clones, I seriously doubt that Stradavarius and other prized string instruments
would continue to be prized for their unique qualities.

Besides, did you say the professor was an Aggie? Being a UT graduate, I can't
help more than one guffaw. (Resisting the temptation to tell Aggie jokes).






Bruce J. Richman