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The History of the Violin Through Its Makers

20 self-paced lessons from Andrea Amati to today’s leading makers.

The course follows twenty makers in historical order, from the emergence of the modern violin in sixteenth-century northern Italy to contemporary violin making. Each lesson combines the maker's story with a practical education in how to look at and listen to instruments.

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Lessons in historical order

  1. 1Andrea AmatiFree
  2. 2Gasparo da SalòFree
  3. 3Giovanni Paolo MagginiFree
  4. 4Nicolò AmatiFull course
  5. 5Jacob StainerFull course
  6. 6Andrea GuarneriFull course
  7. 7Antonio StradivariFull course
  8. 8Francesco RugeriFull course
  9. 9Giuseppe Guarneri “del Gesù”Full course
  10. 10Carlo BergonziFull course
  11. 11Giovanni Battista GuadagniniFull course
  12. 12Lorenzo StorioniFull course
  13. 13Nicolas LupotFull course
  14. 14Jean-Baptiste VuillaumeFull course
  15. 15Giovanni Francesco PressendaFull course
  16. 16Giuseppe Antonio RoccaFull course
  17. 17Stefano ScarampellaFull course
  18. 18Ansaldo PoggiFull course
  19. 19Samuel ZygmuntowiczFull course
  20. 20Joseph CurtinFull course

The first 3 lessons are free; the complete course is available as a one-time purchase and is included with Practical Violinist Studio.

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