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By Mary NemetDr. Glenn Wood confesses to a 'wood-and-leather love affair'
By David TempletonBorn of a tempestuous past, Beethoven's 'Kreutzer' sonata has become the most famous violin sonata ever written
By Laurence VittesIt grew out of corn-fed Cremonas and took root in the parlors of fiddling aristocrats and common folk
By David SchoenbaumLabels can be misleading and frustrating, but you can learn to read their authenticity (sort of)
By Erin ShraderIt was 40 years ago today . . . or was it 'Yesterday'?
By Greg CahillThe Hill Bow workshop produced high-quality bows in quantity
By Philip KassA new online database of musical instruments housed in European museums
By Greg OlwellThe restoration of the iconic bandleader's first violin focuses attention on the beginnings of a remarkable career
By Erin Shrader100 years after his death, the legendary violin virtuoso is remembered as a classical music icon
By Edith EislerViolin is for classical and jazz while fiddle is for folk, country, and bluegrass. But is that really true?
By Gordon SwiftHandwritten manuscript brings to life a nearly forgotten period of American traditional music
By Vivian T. WilliamsKnown for the Romantic notions that flowed from his pen, the composer also was an accomplished string player and mentor to the influential violinist Joseph Joachim
By Colin EatockMIM hosts an exhibit for Francophiles
By Greg CahillA Napalese sarangi player and street musician contemplates his career on the changing streets of Kathmandu.
By StringsMagazine.comThe line incorporates frets, tremolo, and other guitar features for a unique approach to violin making
By Erin ShraderViolist John Cale became a driving force in rock's Velvet Underground
By Greg CahillLegendary violinist and visionary legacy lingers 200 years after his birth
By Greg Cahill100 years after the sinking of the ill-fated luxury liner, a book examines the healing power of music
By Greg Cahill