Syllabus
Ancestors of today's string instruments.
History of violin, construction of instrument.
Histrory and development of a bow.
Luthier schools in Brescia and Cremona.
Other Italian violin-making schools.
Violin making in Germany.
Violin making in France.
Czech Violin Making of the 17th - 21st Century.
Annotation
The course is conceived comprehensively from the point of view of the existence of string and piano instruments and their influence in the development of society. Special emphasis is placed on the history and development of the piano (violin).
Attention is paid to both historical and modern instruments, their construction, research and development, their technical and sound parameters, quality and characteristics of individual manufacturers, aesthetic and economic standards, maintenance and tuning. All the information is put into context with the historical role of the instrument in the musical performance art, teaching practice and social life.