‘Gore-Booth’ Stradivarius cello (1710)

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The “Gore-Booth” Stradivarius cello (1710) is a renowned early 18th-century instrument crafted by Antonio Stradivari, celebrated for its exceptional tonal quality and historical significance among the finest cellos ever made.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Stradivarius instrument ⓘ
cello ⓘ
string instrument ⓘ
associatedWithLuthier Antonio Stradivari ⓘ
belongsToGenre classical music ⓘ
belongsToTradition Cremonese violin-making school ⓘ
category baroque-era instrument ⓘ
historical musical instrument ⓘ
centuryOfCreation 18th century ⓘ
completionDate 1710 ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Duchy of Milan ⓘ
Italy ⓘ
era early 18th century ⓘ
hasApproximateAge over 300 years old ⓘ
hasBodyShape full-size cello ⓘ
hasConstructionType arched top and back ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance highly prized by performers and collectors ⓘ
hasDesignSchool Italian classical lutherie ⓘ
hasFinish traditional oil varnish ⓘ
hasHistoricalContext crafted during the height of Cremonese violin making ⓘ
hasNotableFeature considered among the finest cellos ever made ⓘ
exceptional tonal quality ⓘ
high historical significance ⓘ
hasReputation benchmark for cello tone ⓘ
museum-quality instrument ⓘ
hasStringCount 4 ⓘ
madeIn Cremona ⓘ
maker Antonio Stradivari ⓘ
manufacturer Antonio Stradivari ⓘ
material ebony (fingerboard and fittings) ⓘ
maple (back, ribs, neck) ⓘ
spruce (top plate) ⓘ
namedAfter Gore-Booth family ⓘ
productionPeriod Stradivari golden period ⓘ
rarity one of a limited number of surviving Stradivari cellos ⓘ
scaleLength approximately 690 mm ⓘ
tuning C–G–D–A ⓘ
typicalUse chamber music ⓘ
orchestral performance ⓘ
solo performance ⓘ
valuedFor clarity and projection ⓘ
responsiveness to nuanced bowing ⓘ
rich, powerful lower register ⓘ

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