The violin is arguably the world’s most popular instrument. Its expressive tones suit a variety of musical styles, from fast and furious to slow and sanguine. Becoming popular in the 16 th ...

The lira calabrese is an ancient, traditional instrument of the Calabria region, with roots into the ancient times of Greece.

The violin passed from hand to hand as a heritage, from the master to the apprentice, until it reached the Clark family, collectors of fine Italian musical instruments. It remained in the family f ...

When Tim Linhart started making instruments from ice they were more likely to explode with a bang than produce music, but things ... custom-built igloo high in the Italian Alps.

Since 2019, Noseda has been quietly loaning 17th - 19th century Italian string instruments from his private ... create an expanded chamber music where everybody knows what to listen for, how ...

What's more, Italian musical instrument makers like Stradivari, Guarneri and Amati slowly became the stuff of musical legend. Italian is often called a naturally musical language – so there’s ...

But the intensity of the music produced by the ice instruments brings out a strong emotional reaction in the audience, in counterpoint to their fragility, he added. The ice instruments require ...

When Tim Linhart started making instruments from ice they were more likely to explode with a bang than produce music, but things have come a long ... custom-built igloo high in the Italian Alps. “I ...