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He was the first of the Voigt family to settle in England (from 1885 and 1890) and some of his stringed instruments, especially his violins, were made there. The family of Voigt is largely associated with the London-based firm of that name, but it is true that the Voigt family never really gave up its German roots.
While his shop produced instruments of varying quality from superior to poor, the best instruments he produced are widely regarded as the finest violins made in England during the 18th century. In particular, Duke made several instruments modeled after a violin he owned that was created in 1692 by Antonio Stradivari. These violins are ...
It is thought that Jacob Rayman was born in Faulenbach in Füssen (a town in present-day Bavaria known today for its violin-making), [2] and came to London in 1620. [1] The earliest violin label bearing his name was dated 1630, the address Bell Yard, Southwark; the earliest surviving instrument is dated 1641, and has the address Blackman Street, Long Southwark.
Joseph Hill (1715–1784) was a well-known violin maker working in London. He apprenticed in the workshop of Peter Wamsley and produced fine violins, typically following the style of the Amatis. He was the first of many great London-based makers in the Hill family, including the firm W. E. Hill & Sons. [1]
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]
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Making an instrument of the violin family, also called lutherie, may be done in different ways, many of which have changed very little in nearly 500 years since the first violins were made. Some violins, called "bench-made" instruments, are made by a single individual, either a master maker or an advanced amateur, working alone.