In "The Red Violin," the mountain prominently featured in the background is the Matterhorn, located in the Swiss Alps. This iconic peak serves as a picturesque backdrop during scenes set in Switzerland, symbolizing both beauty and the enduring legacy of the violin throughout its journey. The Matterhorn's striking presence adds to the film's exploration of the violin's history and the emotional depth of its story.
Believed to be from Northern Italy in the 1600's.
I believe that Vitamin Quartet may use violin(s).
Early 1930's most likely
The violin was made between the years 1875-1899.
I have a 1/2 size violin with a label that says "Otto Schmidt - 1937 Copy of a Stradivarius". It has a nice tone for a small violin, but the label does not say where the instrument was made. --------- Violin making firm in NJ in the early 1900's.
"Bittersweet Symphony" was a popular song in the 1990s by the band The Verve. It begins with violin, and the background music could be misconstrued as "oooh"s.
Friedrich Niederheitmann has written: 'Cremona: an account of the Italian violin-makers and their instruments' -- subject(s): Violin, Violin makers 'Cremona' -- subject(s): Violin, Violin makers
The first electric violin was 'born' in the 1920's
The flag of Switzerland is a bold white cross in the centre of a red background.
Believed to be from Northern Italy in the 1600's.
Antoine Vidal has written: 'La lutherie et les luthiers' -- subject(s): History, Labels, Violin, Violin makers 'La lutherie et les luthiers' -- subject(s): Violin, History, Violin makers, Violin labels
Edith Lynwood Winn has written: 'Violin talks' -- subject(s): Violin, Instruction and study, History and criticism 'Representative violin solos and how to play them' -- subject(s): Instructive editions, Violin music
Alberto Bachmann has written: 'An encyclopedia of the violin' -- subject- s -: Biography, Violin, Violin makers, Violinists
The 1500's
I believe that Vitamin Quartet may use violin(s).
Max Jaffa has written: 'How to play violin' -- subject(s): Violin
Probably the first violin maker - Amati, in the mid 1500's