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The violin, sometimes referred as a fiddle, [a] is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument in regular use in the violin family. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino piccolo and the pochette, but these are virtually unused.
William Lewis & Son was a distinguished Chicago-based music store that specialized in violins and bows.The firm was founded in 1874. [1] In 1995, the company was purchased by Selmer, and has since become a division of Conn-Selmer, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments.
For much of the 20th century, the Hill workshop employed England's best bow makers, who created bows renowned for character and consistency. Hill violins, cellos and cases are also highly regarded. Their other products included varnish cleaner, violin e-strings, rosin, peg paste, music stands, chinrests, and specialist tools.
Lord of the Rings composer Howard Shore asked Mr Crehan to play a Norwegian Hardanger violin, now nicknamed the Rohan Fiddle, for the score because of its plaintive and haunting sound.
The violin sold for $620,000, then a record for a Nicolo Amati at auction. [14] Also sold in the October 2009 auction was a Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume violin made c. 1860, which fetched a record $210,000. [15] In June 2010 Tarisio auctioned the contents of the Philadelphia violin firm of William Moennig & Son.
The Messiah - Salabue Stradivarius of 1716 is a violin made by the Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona. It is considered to be the only Stradivarius in existence in as "new" state. [1] The neck has been lengthened and at minimum the bass bar, bridge, tailpiece, and pegs have been replaced.