Stradivarius
/ˌstradɪˈvɛːrɪəs
/noun
A violin or other stringed instrument made by Antonio Stradivari or his followers.Initially the only thing Burk noticed about this man was his violin: a genuine Stradivarius....
- Jennifer also hit the headlines after it was revealed she played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto on a Stradivarius in the final of the competition.
- He also shares with us that the violin he plays on this CD is a 1727 Stradivarius that once belonged to Rodolphe Kreutzer.
Origin
Mid 19th century: Latinized form of Stradivari, Antonio.