London -The first violins appeared in 16 th century Italy and since then their designers have continued to incorporate numerous innovations to improve the acoustical properties and playability of ...

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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 ...

A famed violin -- a three-century-old Stradivarius lost for decades -- has been purchased for $4-million (U.S.) by Joshua Bell, a modern master. "I instantaneously fell in love with the instrument ...

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 ...

One of the most valuable violins in the world, crafted three centuries ago and once owned by composer Niccolo Paganini, is to be played at a top UK classical music festival. The violin, known as the ...

FROM ELEVATOR muzak and call-centre hold-music to TV and film soundtracks, “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi supplies an inescapable backdrop to everyday life. Yet these ubiquitous earworms have a ...