The sound of a violin found at a PoW camp and restored "sings out at you" A violin made by a German soldier at an Essex prisoner of war camp has been restored and is to be played again. The instrument ...

Spider silk is turning out to be a remarkably versatile material. Aside from having a higher heat conductivity than any other organic matter and proteins for inserting genes into cells, strings from a ...

Most are quick to link hip-hop to violence. Others are fast to link hip-hop to violins. In the latter camp is Miri Ben-Ari, who speaks hurriedly in her heavy Israeli accent as if she is carrying out a ...

Long before any bow caresses its strings, a handcrafted violin must be delicately cut and reshaped to the finest of measurements. German violin maker teaches his son and apprentice from a truck in ...

It's been four decades since Bernard Neumann left Montreal for Cremona, Italy, to study violin making. The now-renowned luthier, as a violin-maker is called, still draws daily inspiration from his ...

Seen as one of his best pieces, Bruch composed this famous violin work in 1866 - and set himself up as something of a one-hit wonder. This former No. 1 in the Classic FM Hall of Fame has fallen from ...

We rank the all-time great, most stirring violin concertos… from Bruch and Beethoven, to Mozart and Marsalis, here are the very best. The violin is one of the most expressive instruments in the ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s hard to think of a more iconic orchestral instrument than ...