Sound sample of an old Lion Head violin, probably german 1880s-1900. Piece is an excerpt of Karl Bohm’s Sarabande in g minor played by a student violinist.

Duration : 0:1:5

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An old, unusual Spanish Violin circa 1890.

The piece is Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), Op. 20 in C minor for violin and orchestra (or violin and piano) written in 1878 by the Spanish composer and virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate.

This is a rare, handmade violin from an estate collection of fine instruments. The sound sample is made using an inexpensive digital still camera. The violinist is a student violinist picked up the sheet music for Zigeunerweisen last week to a sound sample and is continuing to sight read the piece with this violin. This is an excerpt. More from this piece to come in future sound samples.

Duration : 0:0:53

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Sound sample of a nice, old Czechoslovakian violin. Sound sample is AIR ON A G STRING by Bach, being played by a high school violin student.

Duration : 0:2:12

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One of several violas in this collection; played by a student violinist. The piece is an excerpt from Schubert’s Arpeggione (written for cello). This viola is part of a collection of fine instruments that are being sound sampled here on Youtube. For the most part, these instruments have not been played in many years. These student violinists are taking them out of the case, tuning them and playing them sight unseen…old strings, etc.

Duration : 0:0:47

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An rare and very unusual violin, 19th century, with both German and Italian influences. Sound sample is the Presto movement of the Bach Sonata No. 1 played by a student violinist.

Duration : 0:0:43

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