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best violin pieces ever

These are factually the 17 best violin pieces in existence

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The 25 greatest violinists of all time

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The 10 worst things about playing the violin

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The 10 worst things about being a 2nd violin

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Our expert thinks these are the five best violinists ever. Do you agree?

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19 steps to becoming an absolutely kick-ass violinist

Violinist plays for Italy’s healthcare workers from Cremona hospital rooftop

Violinist plays for Italy’s healthcare workers from Cremona hospital rooftop

Coronavirus

NHS doctor and husband serenade locked down neighbours with beautiful violin duet

NHS doctor and violinist husband serenade neighbours with beautiful balcony duet

Coronavirus

Nicola Benedetti is live-streaming Elgar tutorials during the coronavirus lockdown.

Violinist Nicola Benedetti is teaching the world to play Elgar during coronavirus lockdown

Nicola Benedetti

Twins perform violin duets during Italy’s lockdown

Talented 12-year-old Italian twins play Coldplay violin duet in quarantine

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Watch Maxim Vengerov’s exclusive at-home concert for Classic FM

Watch Maxim Vengerov’s exclusive at-home concert for Classic FM

Maxim Vengerov

What was the violin hymn played at the sinking of the Titanic?

What was the violin hymn played at the sinking of the Titanic?

Violinists serenade shoppers in empty toilet paper aisle with ‘Titanic’ hymn

Violinists serenade shoppers in empty toilet paper aisle with ‘Titanic’ hymn

Coronavirus

Did Nero really fiddle while Rome burned, and why are people linking this to Donald Trump?

Did Nero really fiddle while Rome burned, and why are people linking this to Donald Trump?

Nicola Benedetti slams “gross undervaluation of teachers”

Violinist Nicola Benedetti slams “gross undervaluation of music teachers”

Nicola Benedetti

Australian bow-maker invents hinged bow

This hinged bow makes a solo violin sound like a full string quartet

Girl blows audiences away by playing the violin with a prosthetic arm

Violinist with prosthetic arm shows incredible power of science and music

Woman plays violin during brain surgery to save her musical skills

Musician plays violin while surgeons remove tumour from her brain