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The origin of the violin family is unclear. [1] [2] Some say that the bow was introduced to Europe from the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic world, [3] [4] [5] while others say the bow was not introduced from the Middle East but the other way around, and that the bow may have originated from more frequent contact between Northern and Western Europe.
The violin was first known in 16th-century Italy, with some further modifications occurring in the 18th and 19th centuries to give the instrument a more powerful sound and projection. In Europe, it served as the basis for the development of other stringed instruments used in Western classical music, such as the viola. [1] [2] [3]
The violin family of musical instruments was developed in Italy in the 16th century. [1] At the time the name of this family of instruments was viole da braccio which was used to distinguish them from the viol family (viole da gamba). [2] The standard modern violin family consists of the violin, viola, cello, and (possibly) double bass. [3] [4] [5]
A Stradivarius violin made at the "pinnacle" of Antonio Stradivari’s career sold at auction for an eye-popping price this week. The musical instrument, crafted in 1714 by Stradivari, the luthier ...
By this time, the violin had already begun to spread throughout Europe. The fiddle proved very popular among both street musicians and the nobility; the French king Charles IX ordered Andrea Amati to construct 24 violins for him in 1560. [8] One of these instruments, the Charles IX, is the oldest surviving violin.
These instruments are known for their craftsmanship, tonal quality, and lasting legacy, and are considered some of the finest ever made. Stradivari's violins, in particular, are coveted by musicians and collectors, with many selling for millions of dollars. [1] Antonio Stradivari made over 1,100 instruments, with approximately 650 surviving today.
This violin, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, may have been part of a set made for the marriage of Philip II of Spain to Elisabeth of Valois in 1559, which would make it one of the earliest known violins in existence. Andrea Amati (ca. 1505 - 1577, Cremona) was a luthier, from Cremona, Italy.
A claim that Andrea Amati received the first order for a violin from Lorenzo de' Medici in 1555 is invalid as Lorenzo de' Medici died in 1492. A number of Andrea Amati's instruments survived for some time, dating between 1538 (Amati made the first Cello called "The King" in 1538) and 1574.