Chapter 03 of 5
The Blind Test
Goggles, top violinists and a result that shocked the music world.
- The Setup
Indianapolis, 2010
In 2010, at a violin competition in Indianapolis, researchers ran an experiment with 21 experienced violinists.
- The Researchers
Fritz and Curtin
It was led by acoustics researcher Claudia Fritz and American violin maker Joseph Curtin.
- The Violins
Old and new
They used six violins: two Stradivaris, one Guarneri, and three high-quality new instruments.
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Could you answer this?
In the 2010 blind test, which violin did players like least?
🎻 The Violin That Can't Be Copied
- 01The Workshops of CremonaA small Italian town, a family of makers and the man whose name became a byword for perfection.
- 02The Secret IngredientIce ages, chemicals and varnish: the long hunt for Stradivari's secret.
- 03The Blind TestGoggles, top violinists and a result that shocked the music world.
- 04Million-Dollar WoodRecord auctions, a violin almost never played and who really owns the Strads.
- 05Stolen StradsThefts, a deathbed confession and a cello left in a taxi.