RSS Feed
TwitterWhat makes a Stradivarius’ violin sound different from other violins? (Credit: iStockphoto/José Carlos Pires Pereira)From Science Daily:ScienceDaily (Jan. 25, 2009) — For centuries, violin makers have tried and failed to reproduce the pristine sound of Stradivarius and Guarneri violins, but after 33 years of work put into the project, a Texas A&M University professor is confident the veil of mystery has now been lifted.Joseph Nagyvary, a professor emeritus of biochemistry, first theorized in 1976 that chemicals used on the instruments – not merely the wood and the construction – are responsible for the distinctive sound of these violins.
Posts Tagged ‘33 Years’
Secrets Of Stradivarius’ Unique Violin Sound Revealed, Professor Says
January 26th, 2009 
admin 
Posted in Science News 
Tags: 33 Years, Controversial Theory, Distinctive Sound, Electron Microprobe Laboratory, Experimental Support, Geophysics, Guarneri Violins, Istockphoto, Joseph Nagyvary, M University, Pristine Sound, Professor Emeritus, Public Library Of Science, Science Daily, Sciencedaily, Spiegelman, Stradivarius Violin, Stradivarius Violins, Violin Makers, Violin Sound 
Comments Off