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Science vs The Stradivarius

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Can modern technology identify the elusive components that give Stradivarius violins a unique voice? Analysts have submitted the master instruments to a battery of tests, from CT scans to burning original samples of varnish, but are they just chasing a myth? Professor Trevor Cox investigates. (Tasmin Little finishes the programme playing her Stradivarius.) Producer: Erika Wright.