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    The magic of the Stradivarius: the most beautiful violins in the world

    The Batta-Piatigorsky

    10. The Batta-Piatigorsky

    In around 1698, Stradivari reverted to his original ideas, and started creating slightly shorter instruments once again. This led to his so-called 'Golden Period', which lasted from 1700 - 1720. It's generally thought instruments from this time sound even better than his earlier models - this 1714 cello is one such example from the period.

    1. Image 1: The Alard
    2. Image 2: Cristiani Cello Museo Stradivariano
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    7. Image 7: The Fountaine
    8. Image 8: The Viotti
    9. Image 9: The Archinto viola
    10. Image 10: The Batta-Piatigorsky 18 images

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