Stradivarius
A Stradivarius is the name for a stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, in particular, by Antonio Stradivari.
Antonio Stradivari was born in 1644 in Italy. He apprenticed with Nicolo Amati, a famous violin maker in Cremona.
Antonio was ready to set up business for himself in 1680, although the first several violins he made are believed to be of an inferior quality to those he built between 1698 and 1720.
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