Stradivarius violin

E515280

musical instrument string instrument violin

A Stradivarius violin is a highly prized, centuries-old string instrument crafted by Antonio Stradivari, renowned for its exceptional sound quality, craftsmanship, and rarity.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
Stradivarius violin canonical	11
1697 “Molitor” Stradivarius violin	1
1713 Gibson ex Huberman Stradivarius violin	1
1714 Stradivarius violin "Dolphin" (formerly used)	1
Betts Stradivarius	1
Ex-Kreutzer Stradivarius (historically associated instrument)	1
Lady Blunt Stradivarius	1
Messiah Stradivarius	1
Soil Stradivarius	1
Stradivari instruments	1
Stradivarius viola	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5374069 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Stradivarius violin
Context triple: [Anne-Sophie Mutter, uses, Stradivarius violin]

A. Stradivarius cellos
Stradivarius cellos are exceptionally rare, highly prized string instruments crafted by the famed luthier Antonio Stradivari, renowned for their superior craftsmanship, rich tone, and immense historical and monetary value.
B. Golden period of Stradivari
The Golden period of Stradivari refers to the early 18th-century years when Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari produced his most celebrated and acoustically superior violins, violas, and cellos.
C. Davidov Strad
Davidov Strad is a famed 1712 Stradivarius cello once played by Jacqueline du Pré and now used by cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
D. Antonio Stradivari
Antonio Stradivari was a renowned 17th–18th century Italian luthier whose violins, cellos, and other string instruments are considered among the finest ever made.
E. Violin and Candlestick
"Violin and Candlestick" is a 1910 Cubist painting by Georges Braque that deconstructs everyday objects into fragmented geometric forms and multiple perspectives.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Stradivarius violin
Target entity description: A Stradivarius violin is a highly prized, centuries-old string instrument crafted by Antonio Stradivari, renowned for its exceptional sound quality, craftsmanship, and rarity.

A. Stradivarius cellos
Stradivarius cellos are exceptionally rare, highly prized string instruments crafted by the famed luthier Antonio Stradivari, renowned for their superior craftsmanship, rich tone, and immense historical and monetary value.
B. Golden period of Stradivari
The Golden period of Stradivari refers to the early 18th-century years when Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari produced his most celebrated and acoustically superior violins, violas, and cellos.
C. Davidov Strad
Davidov Strad is a famed 1712 Stradivarius cello once played by Jacqueline du Pré and now used by cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
D. Antonio Stradivari
Antonio Stradivari was a renowned 17th–18th century Italian luthier whose violins, cellos, and other string instruments are considered among the finest ever made.
E. Violin and Candlestick
"Violin and Candlestick" is a 1910 Cubist painting by Georges Braque that deconstructs everyday objects into fragmented geometric forms and multiple perspectives.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	musical instrument ⓘ string instrument ⓘ violin ⓘ
associatedWithLuthierFamily	Stradivari family ⓘ linked to: Stradivari workshop
goldenPeriodApproxYears	1700–1720 ⓘ
hasComponent	bass bar ⓘ bridge ⓘ chinrest ⓘ f-holes ⓘ fingerboard ⓘ pegs ⓘ scroll ⓘ sound post ⓘ soundboard ⓘ tailpiece ⓘ
hasEstimatedSurvivingCount	around 500–600 ⓘ
hasLabelText	Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno … ⓘ linked to: Antonio Stradivari
hasMarketPriceRange	millions of US dollars ⓘ
hasNotablePeriod	Golden Period ⓘ
hasReputation	among the finest violins ever made ⓘ
knownFor	exceptional tonal quality ⓘ high market value ⓘ outstanding craftsmanship ⓘ rarity ⓘ
loanedTo	virtuoso violinists ⓘ
madeBetweenYears	c. 1660 ⓘ c. 1737 ⓘ
madeBy	Antonio Stradivari ⓘ
madeInCentury	17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ
madeInCity	Cremona ⓘ
madeInCountry	Duchy of Milan ⓘ
madeInPresentDayCountry	Italy ⓘ
madeInWorkshop	Stradivari workshop ⓘ
material	ebony fittings ⓘ maple back ⓘ maple neck ⓘ maple ribs ⓘ spruce top ⓘ
ownedBy	foundations ⓘ orchestras ⓘ private collectors ⓘ
requires	expert restoration ⓘ specialized maintenance ⓘ
stringCount	4 ⓘ
subjectOf	acoustic research ⓘ blind listening tests ⓘ forgery and authentication efforts ⓘ
tuning	G3–D4–A4–E5 ⓘ
typicalUse	chamber music ⓘ classical music performance ⓘ orchestral performance ⓘ solo performance ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Anne-Sophie Mutter → uses → Stradivarius violin ⓘ

Antonio Stradivari → notableWork → Stradivarius violin ⓘ

Antonio Stradivari → notableWork → Stradivarius viola ⓘ