Is A Stradivarius Violin Easier To Hear? Science Says Nope
Old Italian violins like those made by Stradivari are famous for their ability to project their sound. But a study found people in a blind test thought new violins projected better than old ones.
Another day, another study undercutting the myth surrounding the 18th-century Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari.
Since the early 20th century, musicians and instrument experts have been trying to figure out what, if anything, makes the violins he made sound better.
Dedicated NPR listeners and violin enthusiasts may remember a few years ago when a team led by the French acoustics researcher Claudia Fritz showing that blindfolded professional violinists could not tell the difference between a so-called Old Italian
