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Origins of the Violin and the Mystery of the Stradivarius Sound

by Manuel Marino | Violin

by lemonjenny

The violin Play the Violin - A Whole Novice's Guide - The violin, also known as a fiddle, is a bowed string instrument. It has four strings that are tuned in perfect fifths. The violin is the smallest and highest pitched member of the string instrument family, which also includes violas and cellos. Although playing the violin can be quite challenging, when mastered, it produces a… as we know it today evolved from early stringed instruments around the 15th century. These instruments sometimes had only two strings, but like the violin Play the Violin - A Whole Novice's Guide - The violin, also known as a fiddle, is a bowed string instrument. It has four strings that are tuned in perfect fifths. The violin is the smallest and highest pitched member of the string instrument family, which also includes violas and cellos. Although playing the violin can be quite challenging, when mastered, it produces a… , they were also played with a bow. Two prominent “schools” of violin-making emerged in the 16th century. The Cremonese school was founded by a renowned craftsman of that era, Andrea Amati. Around the same time, another notable maker, Gasparo da Salo, was part of the Brescian school. During this period, all violin production took place in Italy. Later, in the 17th century, exceptional violins began to be crafted in Germany as well.

The most distinguished violin makers of all time were Stradivari and Guarneri. Both of these Italian master craftsmen created violins in the early 18th century. Violins from either of these two masters are highly prized …

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