About this episode
Stradivarius violins are reputed to have an exquisite sound that cannot be replicated or explained. Why is that? And what, exactly, is a Stradivarius violin anyway? This episode features interviews with The Strad magazine’s managing editor, Christian Lloyd, and violin maker Joseph Curtin . Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced by Defacto Sound . Subscribe on YouTube to see our video series. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org . Support the show and get ad-free episodes at 20k.org/plus . Follow Dallas on Instagram , TikTok , Facebook , and LinkedIn . Join our community on Reddit . Can you tell the difference between a Stradivarius violin and a modern violin? Take the informal test here ! Our classical tracks came from Musopen. Check them out at musopen.org . Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/stradivarius Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices