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In 2011 The Strad<\/em>\u00a0published a 92-page collection of articles on some of the finest violins, violas and cellos to grace its pages over the previous decade.\u00a0As well as examinations of historic works such as the Amati ‘King’, thought to be the oldest cello in existence, and Stradivari’s 1713 ‘Huberman’ violin, now played by Joshua Bell, this new collection introduces articles on double basses by Rocca, Gofriller and Gasparo da Sal\u00f2. With high-quality photographs throughout, this is a must for anyone interested in the history and development of beautiful stringed instruments.<\/p>\n

Full list of featured instruments<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. c.1550\u00a0Gasparo da Sal\u00f2 double bass<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Mid-16th century Andrea Amati \u2018King\u2019 cello<\/li>\n
  3. 1686\u00a0Francesco Rugeri violin<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. 1710\u00a0Antonio Stradivari \u2018Baron Rothschild, Gore-Booth\u2019 cello<\/li>\n
  5. 1713\u00a0Antonio Stradivari \u2018Huberman\u2019 violin<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. c.1720\u00a0Matteo Gofriller double bass<\/li>\n
  7. 1726\u00a0Antonio Stradivari \u2018Saveuse\u2019 cello<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. 1743\u00a0Giuseppe Guarneri \u2018del Ges\u00f9\u2019 \u2018Brusilow\u2019 violin<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. 1767\u00a0Jos\u00e9 Contreras violin<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. 1774\u00a0Giovanni Battista Guadagnini \u2018Salabue\u2019, \u2018Berta\u2019 violin<\/li>\n
  11. c.1851\u00a0Giuseppe Rocca double bass<\/li>\n
  12. 1865\u00a0Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume cello<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In 2011 The Strad<\/em>\u00a0published a 92-page collection of articles on some of the finest violins, violas and cellos to grace its pages over the previous decade.\u00a0As well as examinations of historic works such as the Amati ‘King’, thought to be the oldest cello in existence, and Stradivari’s 1713 ‘Huberman’ violin, now played by Joshua Bell, this new collection introduces articles on double basses by Rocca, Gofriller and Gasparo da Sal\u00f2. With high-quality photographs throughout, this is a must for anyone interested in the history and development of beautiful stringed instruments.<\/p>\n

    Full list of featured instruments<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. c.1550\u00a0Gasparo da Sal\u00f2 double bass<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Mid-16th century Andrea Amati \u2018King\u2019 cello<\/li>\n
    3. 1686\u00a0Francesco Rugeri violin<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. 1710\u00a0Antonio Stradivari \u2018Baron Rothschild, Gore-Booth\u2019 cello<\/li>\n
    5. 1713\u00a0Antonio Stradivari \u2018Huberman\u2019 violin<\/a><\/li>\n
    6. c.1720\u00a0Matteo Gofriller double bass<\/li>\n
    7. 1726\u00a0Antonio Stradivari \u2018Saveuse\u2019 cello<\/a><\/li>\n
    8. 1743\u00a0Giuseppe Guarneri \u2018del Ges\u00f9\u2019 \u2018Brusilow\u2019 violin<\/a><\/li>\n
    9. 1767\u00a0Jos\u00e9 Contreras violin<\/a><\/li>\n
    10. 1774\u00a0Giovanni Battista Guadagnini \u2018Salabue\u2019, \u2018Berta\u2019 violin<\/li>\n
    11. c.1851\u00a0Giuseppe Rocca double bass<\/li>\n
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