Published by Beares Publishing in 2024
The Complete Works by Beares Publishing
Antonio Stradivari: The Complete Works
The most comprehensive collection ever made on the work of the master luthier.
All known Strads. Spanning 6 volumes and 2000 pages, the publication gathers all known Stradivari instruments. All violins, violas and celli but also guitars, lutes, a viola da gamba, a bow and a harp offer an interesting insight into the life of the most famous Cremonese violin workshop.
Dendrochronological analysis offers valuable insights for expertise. For the first time, it has been systematically applied to all instruments with high-resolution images. This relatively new scientific tool dates the wood on the instrument's front.
Unprecedented Scale. It took 9 years of meticulous research to gather and organise a phenomenal amount of data. Detailed provenances with dimensions, labels and certificate information for some 845 instruments. Most of them accompanied by stunning photography.
Practical Design. Beautifully printed and bound in Italy, the volumes measure 300 x 360mm and offer an optimal reading experience. The elegant Parisian-grey slipcases, each housing two volumes, come equipped with ribbons for seamless handling.
Who is it for?
Classical Music Lovers who wish to deepen their appreciation beyond performance to understand the historical context, craftsmanship techniques, and cultural journey of each instrument.
Museums & Collectors making serious acquisitions. Get the provenance research, authentication details, and dendrochronological dating that validates million-dollar decisions.
Rare Book Connoisseurs seeking museum-quality craftsmanship. Only 110 premium copies exist—each destined to appreciate as collectable art objects.
Visionaries & Leaders who surround themselves with symbols of human excellence. Stradivari's story embodies what individual genius can achieve.
Highest quality colour photographs complemented with black and white archive images from various historical sources
Highly reputed British and Italian teams of design and print production
An exclusive print run of 1000 copies per set of 6 volumes
Valuable tool for violin experts, professionals, collectors, and institutions
A comprehensive index for cross referencing available in print and digital formats
Retail price: £3900 (until the end of April £2999)
Deluxe Edition of 100 copies: £5000 Delivery in 2024
Highly reputed British and Italian teams of design and print production
An exclusive print run of 1000 copies per set of 6 volumes
Valuable tool for violin experts, professionals, collectors, and institutions
A comprehensive index for cross referencing available in print and digital formats
Retail price: £3900 (until the end of April £2999)
Deluxe Edition of 100 copies: £5000 Delivery in 2024
The Complete Works by Beares Publishing
Published by Beares Publishing in 2024
The most comprehensive collection ever made on the work of the master luthier.
Stradivari Varnish
published by Brigitte Brandmair & Peter Greiner, June 2010
A collection of twenty-one classical violions violas, cellos & guitars of the violin maker Antonio Stradivari.
Tokyo Stradivarius Festival
published by Nippon Violin 2018 - exclusively reprinted 2019
A collection of 21 classical violins, violas, cellos & guitars of the violin maker Antonio Stradivari.
Nicolas Lupot
published by Aladfi in 2017
A beautifully design photo documentation of classical instruments dedicated to the great violin maker Nicolas Lupot.