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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737) [syn: Stradivari, Antonio Stradivari, Stradivarius, Antonius Stradivarius]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Date: 1902 Stradivarius II. biographical name Antonio 1644-1737 L. Antonius Stradivarius Italian violin maker

Britannica Concise

Italian musical-instrument maker. An apprentice of N. Amati (from c.1666), he established his own business in Cremona, eventually working with his sons Francesco (1671-1743) and Omobono (1679-1742). Though he made other instruments (incl. harps, lutes, mandolins, and guitars), few survive, and after 1680, he concentrated on violins. Moving away from the Amati style, he developed (c.1690) the "long Strad." His later cellos were smaller, to abet the increased virtuosity of players, and have served as the model for most modern instruments. The period 1700-20 is considered the peak of his productivity and quality.