Stradivari harp tree-ring data [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2022 Three tree ring sequences were collected on the soundboard of the Stradivari harp. Due to the presence of the strings in the centre of the harp soundboard, the sampling of the tree ring widths was focused separately on the right side (RX), the central ...
Mauro Bernabei +2 more
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Industrial Multiple-Effect Fractional Condensation under Vacuum for the Recovery of Hop Terpene Fractions in Water [PDF]
Foods, 2023 The inflorescences of Humulus lupulus L. are the most valuable ingredient in the brewing industry. Only female cones are used as their bitterness and aroma, much associated with beer, are granted by the production of resins and essential oils ...
Lorenzo Lamberti +5 more
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MV1035 Overcomes Temozolomide Resistance in Patient-Derived Glioblastoma Stem Cell Lines [PDF]
Biology, 2022 Glioblastoma (GBM, grade IV glioma) represents the most aggressive brain tumor and patients with GBM have a poor prognosis. Until now surgical resection followed by radiotherapy and temozolomide (TMZ) treatment represents the standard strategy for GBM ...
Alessio Malacrida +9 more
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Mineral preservatives in the wood of Stradivari and Guarneri. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2009 Following the futile efforts of generations to reach the high standard of excellence achieved by the luthiers in Cremona, Italy, by variations of design and plate tuning, current interest is being focused on differences in material properties.
Joseph Nagyvary +2 more
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Wood densitometry in 17th and 18th century Dutch, German, Austrian and French violins, compared to classical Cremonese and modern violins. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Classical violins produced by makers such as Antonio Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesu have long been considered the epitome of the luthier's art and the expressive tool of choice for the most celebrated violinists. It has been speculated these makers had
Berend C Stoel +2 more
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Chemical distinctions between Stradivari's maple and modern tonewood. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2017 Significance There have been numerous attempts to elucidate the “secrets” of Stradivari violins, to explain why functional replacements have not been reproduced over the past two centuries. Whether there are systematic differences between Stradivari violins and later imitations has been heatedly debated.
Tai HC +10 more
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Observation of strongly entangled photon pairs from a nanowire quantum dot. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2014 A bright photon source that combines high-fidelity entanglement, on-demand generation, high extraction efficiency, directional and coherent emission, as well as position control at the nanoscale is required for implementing ambitious schemes in quantum ...
Versteegh MA +7 more
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Antonio Stradivari: un mito superabile?
Ex ChordisDa 300 anni il nome di Antonio Stradivari è conosciuto come sinonimo di eccellenza nel mondo della Liuteria, espressione del genio italiano nell’arte applicata.
Massimo de Bonfils
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A SCANNER-BASED 3D MODELING METHOD OF IMPROVING THE TIMBRE OF CHINESE GUQIN BY TRANSPLANTING THE BASS BAR OF THE VIOLIN [PDF]
ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2023 Guqin is the Chinese oldest musical instrument and intangible cultural heritage. The Tang Dynasty was the most prosperous in Chinese history, with a flourishing culture.
Y. Tang
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New Insights on the Stradivari “Coristo” Mandolin: A Combined Non-Invasive Spectroscopic Approach
Applied Sciences, 2021 In this work, one of the two existing mandolins made by Antonio Stradivari has been investigated for the first time, as a rare exemplar of the lesser-known class of plucked string instruments.
Francesca Volpi +6 more
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