This week, a violin made by famed Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari could become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold at auction. Sotheby's is estimating that a Stradivarius made in 1714 ...

A team of radiologists and violin makers have been able to create and build a reproduction of a 1704 Stradivarius violin. Using computed tomography (CT) imaging and advanced manufacturing techniques, ...

How much of what we think of as the beautiful sound of a Stradivarius is the instrument itself — and how much is the brand? Is A Stradivarius Just A Violin? The Stradivarius violin gets its name from ...

A precise replica of a Stradivarius violin from 1704, made using X-ray images, may help scientists uncover the secrets of the instrument's unique and highly prized sound quality and also make it ...

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 ...

Several years ago, Dr. Steven Sirr decided to marry his two passions: CT scans and violins. But not just any violin — a 307-year-old Stradivarius, one of the most prized instruments in the world. Sirr ...

For decades, renowned violinist Erica Morini thrilled music lovers around the globe. In her hands was one of the most prized possessions in the world of music: a Stradivarius violin which would be ...