The most illustrious of several violin makers in the Bergonzi family was Carlo, born in Cremona, Italy, in 1683 (d. 1747). His training is not documented, but his early instruments show the influence ...

Searching for the perfect instrument to start music lessons ... according to the Guinness World Records. The violin was made by legendary violin maker Antonio Stradivari of Cremona, Italy ...

Only afterwards did they realise the violin must have been stuffed under a coat the man was wearing. The instrument was produced by renowned instrument maker Lorenzo Carcassi in 1740 in Florence.