From the very first Stradivari purchased in 1990, the Chi Mei Museum has embarked on a journey to build a fine collection of violin family instruments crafted by famous violinmakers. According to Cozio (http://www.cozio.com), the most comprehensive source for identification and pricing information about old stringed instruments, Chi Mei's collection has become one of the largest of its kind in the world.

In March, 2007, Chi-Mei collaborated with the Music Digital Archives Center of National Taiwan Normal University to record music composed by old masters. Ten pieces of music were performed by Violinists Ji Li, I-Ching Li and Chinn-Horng Chen, cellist Yi-Hsien Lin and harpsichorder Shan-Ching Chang. All the instruments used in the recording are from the museum's own collection.

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1. Biagio Marini: Sonata IV per il violino per sonar con due corde

2. Alessandro Scarlatti: Quartettino fur drei Altblockfloten oder andere Melodieinstrumente und Basso continuo

3. Alessandro Scarlatti: Quartettino fur drei Altblockfloten oder andere Melodieinstrumente und Basso continuo

4. Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata, Op.5, no.3

5. Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata, Op.5, no.4

6. Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata, Op.5, no.5

7. Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata, Op.5, no.6

8. Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata, Op.5, no.7

9. Tarquinio Merula: II Quarto Labro Delle Canzom

10. Tarquinio Merula: II Quarto Labro Delle Canzom