Violinists and collectors particularly prize the instruments made by the Gaspara da Salo, Giovanni Paolo Maggini, Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati families from 16th to the 18th century.
Antonio Stradivari is one of the greatest violin makers ever, but Giuseppe Guarneri is also considered as one of the best as well.
- The first ever violin was made by Andrea Amati in 1555. He was also the most famous violin maker in the 16th century in Cremona, Italy. by salvin
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📷 The most famous violin makers, between the early 16th century and the 18th century included: Micheli family of Italian violin makers, Zanetto Micheli 1490 - 1560, Pellegrino Micheli 1520 - 1607, Giovanni Micheli 1562 - 1616
The most famous ones were the Italian apprentices of Stradivari and Amati.
The Guarneri family was one of the most famous groups of violin makers. "A Guarneri" today usually refers to a violin made in their workshops. It would almost certainly sound magnificent and cost heaps! For more about the Guarneri family and their violins, use the link below.
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Many composers did, but the most famous of the composers who wrote solo works for the violin were J. S. Bach and Nicolo Paganini. Paganini's works are very difficult, however. Another well-known one is Fritz Kreisler.
📷 The most famous violin makers, between the early 16th century and the 18th century included: Micheli family of Italian violin makers, Zanetto Micheli 1490 - 1560, Pellegrino Micheli 1520 - 1607, Giovanni Micheli 1562 - 1616
The most famous ones were the Italian apprentices of Stradivari and Amati.
Stradivari and Gaurneri
There are a family of Italian violin makers one of whom was names Andrea Amati, who made the famous Amati Violins!
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 Guarneri family was one of the most famous groups of violin makers. "A Guarneri" today usually refers to a violin made in their workshops. It would almost certainly sound magnificent and cost heaps! For more about the Guarneri family and their violins, use the link below.
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W. Meredith Morris has written: 'British violin makers' -- subject(s): Violin makers, Dictionaries, Biography
Henri Poidras has written: 'Critical & documentary dictionary of violin makers old and modern' -- subject(s): Violin makers
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
A. Mason CLARKE has written: 'The violin and old violin makers'
Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major (Op. 35) is one of his most famous works and arguably one of the most famous violin concertos of all time. It is considered among the most technically difficult of the great violin concertos. It was first played in 1881 in Vienna by Adolph Brodsky (with Hans Richter conducting). Critical reception at the time was mixed, but today it is a cornerstone piece of the violin repertoire.