1988
AL#14 p.12   BRB2 p.46            
Graham Caldersmith                                                                                           

Is it possible that old fiddles aren’t superior? Yes, but the only people who want to believe that it’s true are the contemporary violinmakers. Human nature would rather cast its faith to a mythical past than deal honestly with the present. Or not. Caldersmith doesn’t pretend to settle the debate.