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The Story On Aluminum Violins, Violas And Cellos
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Here's to thinking outside of the (string peg) box. But from a 21st century perspective, covering the aluminum with faux wood was a poor aesthetic choice.(read
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The Violins Of Violinist Fritz Kreisler
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The Austrian-born violinist had many stringed instruments over his long career. And he had fine taste in violins – commensurate with his playing.(read
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The History Of The Nyckelharpa
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The “Swedish fiddle” is not purely a product of this Scandinavian country. But its biggest fans are probably in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo and Uppsala.(read
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The Violins Of Itzhak Perlman
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Every fine violin from the Italian luthiers has a story. But in the case of those played by Itzhak Perlman, the life stories of these instruments are bigger.(read
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Material For Modern Stringed Instrument Bows
By: nathan weiss
The smaller of the two parts of stringed instruments, the bow, is remarkably complex and made of several parts, historically derived directly from nature.(read
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The History Of The Gibson “ex Huberman” Stradivarius Violin
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The violin Joshua Bell can't let out of his sight has twice, and for many years, been in the hands of thieves. Yet it helped save the lives of 1,000 people.(read
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Types Of Medieval Stringed Instruments
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To understand stringed instruments of the European Middle Ages, it helps to understand medieval music itself.(read
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The Concertmasters Of The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
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As the first chair of one of the world's great orchestras, the LA Phil concertmasters often extend their credits by working on great cinematic scores.(read
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Albert Einstein And The Violin
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While scribbling difficult formulas about E=mc2 on a chalkboard, it may have been Mozart's Violin Sonata in C that coursed through his considerable brain.(read
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German Violinmaking: The Klotz Family
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Austria's von Trapps might have a movie made about them, but the musical contributions of the Klotz luthiers are celebrated with a statue and a school.(read
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