What Makes a Fine Stringed Instrument “Fine?”
Violins, violas, cellos and basses range in quality and price. Distinguishing between masterful luthiers’ instruments and those that are factory-built […]
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Due Diligence and Purchasing a Fine Stringed Instrument
The provenance of a great violin, viola or cello plays heavily into its value. But how that is proven is
Benning Violins and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Not every violinist can have a genuine Stradivarius, not every cellist a Guarneri. But modern violins made to old Cremonese
Violinmaker Hans Benning and Violinist Jascha Heifetz
The Violin Maker Who Said No to Jascha Heifetz When one of the world’s most celebrated violinists walked into Hans
The Evolution of the Violin, from the Baroque to the Modern Eras
The violins of 300 years ago are unlike those that are made today. The construction and sound may vary, but
The Workshop of Violin Maker Ernst Heinrich Roth
Among great luthiers, the name almost always connotes a certain level of quality. But the house of EH Roth understood
The Instruments of the Cremona Museum of the Violin
Today, fine violins can be found all over the globe. But several hundred years ago, the best instruments in the
The Violins of Violinist Eugène Ysaÿe
The Belgian virtuoso claimed a personal affection for his violins, even if his style of playing was unorthodox and might
The Instruments of the Norman Rosenberg Collection
Few fine instrument dealers hold onto so many violins, violas, and bows. But Rosenberg loved his instruments, probably because he
The Wurlitzer Company and Fine Stringed Instruments
A scion of the organ-and-instrument dynasty was in fact also a restorer and dealer in Stradivarius violins. His work is