2006-06-12 16:04:17 · 5 answers · asked by estupido0 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The word Stratovarius is a combination of Stratocaster and Stradivarius. Stradivarius is the family of string instruments built by members of the Stradivari family.
2006-06-12 16:10:08 · answer #1 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A Stradivarius (or "Strad") is a stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, especially by Antonio Stradivari.
Antonio Stradivari was born in 1644
Established his shop in Cremona, Italy.
His interpretation of geometry and design for the violin has served as a conceptual model for violin makers for more than 250 years.
Stradivari also made harps, guitars, violas, and cellos--more than 1,100 instruments in all, by current estimate.
About 650 of these instruments survive today.
In addition, thousands of violins have been made in tribute to Stradivari, copying his model and bearing labels that read "Stradivarius."
Therefore, the presence of a Stradivarius label in a violin has no bearing on whether the instrument is a genuine work of Stradivari himself.
The playable instruments are highly prized by world-class musicians, and others who can afford them. Their individual qualities are considered worth distinguishing, and a Strad is often identified by the name of someone (often a famous musician) who formerly owned it, or regularly performed on it.
2006-06-12 23:15:30 · answer #2 · answered by Muinghan Life During Wartime 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Augustus Stradivarius, the semiliterate 17th-century violinmaker.
2006-06-12 23:09:06 · answer #3 · answered by NannyMcPhee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's actually the name of a violin manufacturer.
2006-06-12 23:07:11 · answer #4 · answered by jihad_against_muslims 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dictionary.com says that it's a violin.
2006-06-12 23:08:33 · answer #5 · answered by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋