Antonio Stradivari · The Complete Works
The most comprehensive collection ever made on the work of the master luthier. Nine years of research. Six volumes. 2,000 pages. 845 instruments.
"Magnificent. Quite superb, and a lasting, brilliant legacy. Well done. Even the packaging was amazing!" — John S.
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The scholarship
Spanning 6 volumes and 2,000 pages, the publication gathers all known Stradivari instruments — violins, violas, celli, guitars, lutes, a viola da gamba, a bow and a harp — offering a unique insight into the life of the most famous Cremonese violin workshop.
Dendrochronological analysis has, for the first time, been systematically applied to all instruments with high-resolution images. This scientific tool dates the wood on the instrument's front and offers valuable insights for expertise.
Nine years of meticulous research gathering and organising a phenomenal amount of data — detailed provenances with dimensions, labels, and certificate information for some 845 instruments, most accompanied by stunning photography.
Beautifully printed and bound in Italy. The volumes measure 300 × 360 mm and offer an optimal reading experience. Elegant Parisian-grey slipcases, each housing two volumes, come with ribbons for seamless handling.
Who is this for?
Who wish to deepen their appreciation beyond performance — to understand the historical context, craftsmanship techniques, and cultural journey of each instrument.
Making serious acquisitions: the provenance research, authentication details, and dendrochronological dating that validates million-pound decisions.
Seeking museum-quality craftsmanship. Only 100 Deluxe copies exist — each destined to appreciate as a collectable art object in its own right.
Who surround themselves with symbols of human excellence. Stradivari's story embodies what individual genius can achieve.
Our institutional partners
The publication benefitted from unprecedented support from major institutions worldwide — as well as from collectors, dealers and colleagues who generously shared their records for this project.
A word from the authors
"The creation of this publication has been as rewarding as it has been challenging. The scale of Antonio Stradivari's achievement over his long and productive lifetime is staggering: over eight hundred instruments are recorded and the great majority of these are extant."
"We see this publication both as our contribution to safeguarding the legacy of Antonio Stradivari and as a valuable service we can provide to current and future custodians of these instruments. To lead this once-in-a-lifetime undertaking we invited John Dilworth and Duane Rosengard, two remarkable scholars whose expertise in fine-stringed instruments and the Cremonese tradition spans some forty years across both sides of the Atlantic."
"We hope that you will enjoy this publication as a reference book, a testament to one remarkable man's lifetime of work, and an inspiration to all craftsmen and craftswomen — as well as a work of beauty in its own right."
Inside the book
Volume 6 contains two indexes that help navigate the different dates and names under which instruments have been documented throughout historical literature.
Antonio Stradivari · 1644–1737
Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) was a perfectionist and an innovator. From adolescence through his 93rd year, he constantly experimented with the shape, varnish and materials of the violin, seeking the perfect tone that could project a universe of sound to the farthest reaches of the largest concert hall.
His prolific output includes some of the most beautiful stringed instruments ever made, whose craftsmanship has yet to be equalled even with modern skills and technology. Today, his keen spirit and passion live on in his work and continue to inspire generation after generation of players and violin-makers.