German Violinmaking: The Klotz Family
by Austria’s von Trapps might have a movie made about them, but the musical contributions of the Klotz luthiers are celebrated with a statue and a …
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The Concertmasters of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
As the first chair of one of the world’s great orchestras, the LA Phil concertmasters often extend their credits by working on great cinematic scores. …
The History of the Gibson “ex Huberman” Stradivarius Violin
The violin Joshua Bell can’t let out of his sight has twice, and for many years, been in the hands of thieves. Yet it helped …
“The Violin Makers of the United States” by Thomas Wenberg
Neither a musician nor a maker of musical instruments, this deeply shy writer traversed America to meet luthiers face-to-face and describe their work. It was …