Fuga from Bach Sonata No. 1 in g minor being played by a student violinist on a very fine, handmade American violin.

Duration : 0:6:7

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Sound sample of an amazing, old FRENCH VIOLIN with a beautiful voice. The violinist is a high school student who is sightreading the 2nd movement of the Haydn Violin Concerto in C Major (Adagio). This violin is from a major collection of fine violins & violas that are being sound sampled here on Youtube.

Duration : 0:3:1

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Sound sample of a early 20th century German Amati violin. The piece is an excerpt of Rondo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The violinist is a 16 year old student.

Duration : 0:1:0

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Sound sample of a fine 19th Century Italian violin. The piece is Kreisler’s Liebersleid being played by a student violinist. The violin is part of a large collection.

Duration : 0:1:17

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Sound sample of a very fine old German violin circa 1880-1900. The piece is an excerpt of Paganini Caprice No. 24 played by a violin student who is playing this violin for the first time. This violin is part of a collection of fine instruments that are being sound sampled here on youtube. For the most part, these violins have not been played in years. These students are taking them out of the case, tuning them and playing them sight unseen…old strings, etc.

Duration : 0:1:7

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