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Soil Stradivarius
The Soil Stradivarius (pronounced ) of 1714 is an antique violin made by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona (1644–1737). A product of Stradivari’s golden period, it is considered one of his finest. "The Soil" was acquired by Yehudi Menuhin in 1950, and in 1986 by Itzhak Perlman who played this instrument while recording the "Cinema Serenade" with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 1997. The Soil Stradivarius is currently owned and played by Itzhak Perlman.
One of two Stradivari violins named after
the piece concludes. A short coda reprising the "Air" material follows the most vigorous of the "Gifts" variations. The piece concludes with an unusual series of cadences, ending with chord progression D-major followed by B-major, G-minor and finally D-major.
Yo-Yo Ma played his Stradivarius cello called the "Davidov Stradivarius", made in 1712 during Stradivari's "golden period". Itzhak Perlman played his Stradivarius violin called the "Soil Stradivarius", made in 1714 during