Antonio Stradivari (1644/1648 - 18. 12. 1737) - the famous Italian maker of stringed instruments, mostly violins. His instruments excel in a very pleasant sound and are considered rare. Until now, have survived about six hundred and fifty pieces. The exact manufacturing process creation Stradivarius instruments remained shrouded in mystery.

The place where the brilliant architect Antonio Stradivari violin was born, is not known and survived even the exact date of his birth. According to recent data so should happen sometime in 1648. His teacher was probably Niccolo Amati violin maker of the famous Italian family Amati, who lived and worked in Cremona. Piazza San Domenico Stradivari later opened his own workshop and began experimenting with manufacturing techniques and editing material for building tools. Ty the tonal perfected.

Preserved Stradivarius instruments are considered gems and it corresponds to their price. For example, violin Hammer Stradivarius in 1707 were in New York in 2006, auctioned for $ 3,544,000. Mystery unique and beautiful sound "Stradivarius" has still not been resolved satisfactorily. One theory points to the former cold period that had a positive impact on the quality of the wood from which the Stradivari instruments manufactured. According to another role played minor structural peculiarities and unique composition of the paint.