Talk:History of the violin

Renaissance Fiddle

The only mention of a Renaissance fiddle in Grove Music is to the Viola da braccio. To clarify, is this the Renaissance fiddle this article is talking about? If so, I think this should be specified. --nkayesmith 11:45, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Factory fiddles have history too

This article narrowly focuses on the early prototypes and Golden Age makers, mostly Cremonese. That is the gourmet side of the violin world, and few of us have seen or heard, let alone handled, such instruments. What about more "ordinary" violins, often beloved by their players?

There is room for expansion, particularly regarding trade violins, mass-produced in cottage industries of scattered workshops, and later in more centralized factories. Instruments of various levels of quality came in great numbers from Bohemia, Saxony, the Mittenwald, and Mirecourt. Some of them found their way into the Sears catalog. In the early 20th century, young Shin'ichi Suzuki had a job in his father's violin factory. Nowadays, violins (again of various levels of quality, from hastily built wall decorations to some very nice instruments) are coming in great numbers from China. Bulgaria, Romania, and the Czech Republic also produce violins...

If I find time and motivation, I will do some research and add a bit about all this. In the meantime, if some knowledgeable person sees this opportunity, there it is. __ Just plain Bill (talk) 18:30, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Now there is a stubby section on trade fiddles. __ Just plain Bill (talk) 03:01, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

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We have a violin made in 1560's in Genoa Italy 67.6.113.228 (talk) 18:21, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

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