Four of the most famous violins ever made – and who owns them now
Q. Who is considered the greatest living violinist today?
His command of the art earned him numerous awards and accolades during his almost 60 year career. Undeniably, Itzhak Perlman is perhaps today’s most preeminent classical violinist.
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Q. How much is a Cremona violin worth?
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- 1734 ‘Hercules’ Stradivarius. The Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe preferred to perform on his Guarneri, leaving his Stradivarius in its case while on stage.
- 1703 Guarneri ‘Filius Andreae’ Cremona.
- 1713 Gibson ex-Huberman Stradivarius.
Q. Are old violins better than new ones?
Overall, listeners preferred the sound of the new violins compared to the old ones. They also found that the new instruments projected their music better. In other words, to the listeners they seemed louder and more powerful. (That was true whether or not the violins had been played with an orchestra.)
Q. Why are older instruments better?
Generally a well cared for instrument that is older will sound better than new ones. In part because they were generally made with more care, and in part because you learn the idiosyncrasies of your instrument after using it for a long time and can adjust to them in your play style.
Q. Do old cellos sound better?
Newer instruments (good ones) tend to have a slightly bigger sound than comparable quality older ones although there are a lot of exceptions to this.. 6. Older cellos can be expensive, especially if they’re made by the right person from the right part of the world.
Q. Why do older violins sound better?
Researchers in England say that laboratory tests conducted on wood commonly used to make violins supports age-old claims by musicians that the regular playing of a stringed instrument improves its tone.
