Joachim was the dedicatee of the Bruch, Brahms, Schumann, and Dvorak Violin Concerti. He is also credited with the revival in popularity of Bach’s Solo Sonatas and

Hungarian violin virtuoso and pedagogue Joseph Joachim was born on this day in 1831. Dying in 1907, Joachim is remembered as one of the most significant

Austrian-born American violinist Eric Rosenblith was born on this day in 1920 - 98 years ago. A student of Jacques Thibaud, Carl Flesch and Bronisław Huberman, Mr Rosenblith

Italian luthier Giuseppe Guarneri was born on this day in 1698. Widely regarded as one of the finest string instrument makers of all time, his violins