Stradivarius Violins - Climate in Arts and History
The wood that Stradivarius violins were made of, mostly from spruce and maple trees, grew during the Little Ice Age, a period of widespread cooling and a drop in average global temperatures from around 1300 to 1850, in which Europe was hit particularly hard.
Did a "Little Ice Age" Create Special Wood for Great Violins?
2008年7月2日 · After running a batch of 300-year-old Stradivarius violins through a sophisticated medical scanner, researchers say they may have figured out why the aged instruments are revered for their tone, clarity, and power: The wood used for the ancient violins shows a more consistent density than that found in modern violins, and researchers argue that ...
Climate conundrum: Does wood from the ‘Little Ice Age’ …
2021年8月19日 · Climate conundrum: Does wood from the ‘Little Ice Age’ account for the brilliance of Stradivari’s violins? Did Stradivari have superior wood because of exceptionally low temperatures during his lifetime? In this article from April 2014, John Waddle, Steve Rossow and Steve Sirr investigate the idea using CT scans of Cremonese instruments.
The Brilliance of a Stradivari Violin Might Rest Within Its Wood
2016年12月20日 · In 2003, Dr. Grissino-Mayer and a colleague said Stradivari’s secret had to do with the fact that he had lived during an extremely cold period, known as the little ice age, and that the trees...
Does climate explain prized violins’ tone? - NBC News
2003年12月8日 · Scientists suggest that the “Little Ice Age” made a richer, more resonant type of wood for the famed violinmakers of the 17th century. Henri Grissino-Mayer, a tree-ring expert at the...
Cold weather makes better violins › News in Science (ABC Science)
2003年10月16日 · They say that violins made by Stradivari and other Italian masters had a superior sound as they were made using high-density wood from trees that grew during the ice age. Dr Lloyd Burckle of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University led the research, which was published in the journal Dendrochronologia.
News in Science - Cold weather makes better violins - 09/12/2003
2003年12月9日 · They say that violins made by Stradivari and other Italian masters had a superior sound as they were made using high-density wood from trees that grew during the ice age. Dr Lloyd Burckle of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University led the research, which was published in the journal Dendrochronologia.
the northern hemisphere since the onset of the ‘Little Ice Age’ in the 14th century, and led to slower-growing trees. Wood from these ‘unique’ trees should have closer grain lines and a higher density, thus giving Stradivari an exclusive opportunity never again to …
Why Bosnian maple is the king of trees – AVDIC VIOLINS
2022年11月20日 · The period of time roughly falling from the 16th to the 19th century is called the “Little Ice Age”. This colder period, marked by larger glaciers and poor yields, brought one possible benefit: Bosnian maples, as well as other trees, were denser, measured in tree years.
Little Ice Age - Wikipedia
The Little Ice Age (LIA) was a period of regional cooling, particularly pronounced in the North Atlantic region. [2] ... The colder climate may have caused the wood that was used in his violins to be denser than in warmer periods and to contribute to the tone of his instruments. [41]