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How many Stradivarius violins are still being played?

A Stradivarius, played by Tamsin Waley-Cohen.
A Stradivarius, played by Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

Many of the most famous violinists seem to play Stradivarius violins. How many of these instruments are there still being played, and how involved was Antonio Stradivari personally in their production – or did they come out of a workshop under his name?

Pauline Gaunt

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