Enter Cremona, the Italian City of Violins

Cremona, Italy, is a city with a very special (and very musical) history. It’s a city of master craftsmen who specialize in one thing—violins. Since the mid-16th century, Cremona has lived and breathed violins. The northern Italian city is credited as the birthplace of the string instrument and remains home to Stradivari, maker of some of the world’s most coveted and expensive violins. To this day, more than 100 traditional violin makers carry on that legacy.

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[noahhenderson]

The editing and filmwork of this video was god-level.

[dindonpoo]

Passion is a beautiful thing to witness.

[Ry-jmmz]

While the viola players quietly cry in the

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[Yesica]

It makes me happy to know that there are still people in the world making such beautiful instruments by hand, and with such passion!

[PseudoResonance]

I got to play an Amati just a couple of months ago at a concert at my library. It was amazing, I've never heard such a beautiful instrument in real life before, nor have I ever held something worth more than my house in my hand before! They didn't want to tell me the price, but it was worth somewhere between 0.5 and 1 million USD.... I actually got handed down a Carlo Micelli from 1921 that my grandpa bought used for school. Lately these have been getting very valuable as well and it's apparently worth way more than a student violin now... Unfortunately, it was very beat up, but we got it repaired for well over a thousand dollars and it sounds so beautiful now. Definitely an upgrade from my $100 student violin!

[houndlifevlogs]

My favourite classical instrument 🎻 ❤️

[angiolafiorentini]

I was born in Cremona and I'm so proud to see my city!! :3

[benskelly]

I love their also, I've heard of Stradivari (Etc.) before.

[FalconWingz]

The video quality is a TV show quality, even better.
I'm surprised seeing this channel only have 1.1M subs

[amjadmsouker]

it is a dream to visit Cremona, and be charmed of this beauty, maybe someday.

[sabriyeb]

Violin is the most beautiful instrument ever its elegant sounding .That's probably why people put so much attention on them more then any other instrument . Me myself loves the violin and plays it too. It's the god instrument. 🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻

[Daneca]

so much respect for these wonderful people

[andresrogers]

This channel is the best channel on youtube. The content, quality, and diversity of this channel is what makes this channel so attractive. When ever I get on youtube, this channel is my first go to choice.

[KristinaMarie]

The town where I live in Italy for so many years. Love it 😍

[lnrrdlp]

This is why i love Great Big Story. They show us stuff that most of us dont know exist!

[davidb]

Is Bénédicte Friedmann French? She has a slight accent français.

[riolu]

I need to visit this city someday!! Violin is my life!!!!

[simonyeung]

I visited Cremona in 2008, indeed a truly amazing city. I recall actually stopped by Stefano's shop during that trip.

[MTheKing]

The editing and story-telling was amazing.

[drefalls]

I watched this for 10 seconds and I fell in love with it