DOES SIZE MATTER?

The article reports on a series of experiments in Villefavard, France, seeking to discover conclusively whether small violas can produce sound as big as larger models. Topics discussed include the fixed and free parameters for all the makers' instruments, measurement of the plates' impedance, and th...

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Published in:	Strad Vol. 136; no. 1625; pp. 66 - 72
Main Authors:	Maas, Bas, Piasentini, Francesco
Format:	Article
Published:	Newsquest Specialist Media Sep2025
Subjects:	Construction of stringed instruments Viola Bowed stringed instruments Stringed instrument makers France
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