Cellos by Antonio Stradivari
saturday, 2 October / sunday, 17 October - Civic Museum Ala Ponzone, Cremona

The production of violins made by Antonio Stradivari is estimated to 420 instruments, whereas only about 52 cellos have been inventoried.
It is interesting to note that the Master particularly dedicated his activity to the making of cellos in the period from 1684 to 1728.
The exhibition held in Cremona from October 2 to 17, 2004 - promoted by Ente Triennale - focused on this particular time element and presented a "panoramic" evolution in Stradivari's production of cellos, that is his constant efforts in reducing the instrument's dimensions to please the musicians' requests and the musical needs of that time.

Fausto Cacciatori
(taken from "Cremona liutaria" , 1/2004)