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

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    18. The Habeneck

    It's not just Antonio Stradivari who's responsible for creating the best violins in the world. His son, Francesco Stradivari, was also a talented luthier whose instruments are highly regarded - if not slightly eclipsed by his father's superior models. This is one of the violins made by him in 1734.

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    8. Image 8: The Viotti
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    10. Image 10: The Batta-Piatigorsky 18 images

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