Have you ever wondered what makes an old Italian violin sound so special? For centuries, musicians and scientists have puzzled over the unique qualities of instruments made by masters like Antonio ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Antonio De Lorenzi takes a seat onstage in the concert hall of ...

Did you know that the modern violin was probably invented in the early 1500s in Northern Italy? The region is still known for its violin-making traditions. Though music has changed in the centuries ...

Four families likely influenced violin shape over four centuries, with many imitating famous designs like Stradivarius, according to a study published October 8, 2014 in the open-access journal PLOS ...

Part four: The culmination of the early history of violin playing, 1700-1761. Introduction: the 'evolution of progress' theory, a summary view of the violin -- The violin and bow of the early ...

Daniel Stepner, professor of the practice of music at Brandeis and longtime first violinist in the Lydian String Quartet, plays a “modern” violin crafted in 1727. And a “period” instrument made by the ...