Clemency Burton-Hill investigates the life and work of Antonio Stradivari in a BBC documentary from 2013, including close-up analysis of his 'Serdet', 'Viotti' and 'Messiah' violins. Violinist Jennifer Pike also takes part. Part two of the programme features The Strad magazine.
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