Enter Cremona, the Italian City of Violins

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Enter Cremona, the Italian City of Violins

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7 жыл бұрын

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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@noahhenderson3164 7 жыл бұрын

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

@barirahmehmood 7 жыл бұрын

Noah Henderson You should check out Matt Komo. His videos have a similar style.

@krisjoy100 7 жыл бұрын

Noah Henderson that level tho

@dancetheearth 7 жыл бұрын

Except it was super awkward when they mirrored some of the playing, so it looked like they were playing violin backwards.

@meganwilliams2561 7 жыл бұрын

555th like!! 🙃

@noahhenderson3164 7 жыл бұрын

Judy Williams I never thought the day would come where someone would comment on one of my comments about the like they were on. I'm proud of you KZfaq commenter.

@Ry-jm7mz 7 жыл бұрын

While the viola players quietly cry in the background...... ;-;

@Yesica1993 7 жыл бұрын

Aw, don't cry! Every instrument has its place!

@finnp5132 7 жыл бұрын

Yesica1993 viola has a special place! in the back with the percussion jk violas are an important part of the orchestra

@guidoferri8683 7 жыл бұрын

I think they make also violas, cellos and other wooden string instruments

@Blubberkinz 7 жыл бұрын

Viola players have suffered this injustice long enough. The sound of our instruments outduo anything on this earth. We must rise up and defeat these imposters！！！

@pIaidified 7 жыл бұрын

Aha, with the classical music of the orchestra comes those witty classic jokes..

@dindonpoo163 7 жыл бұрын

Passion is a beautiful thing to witness.

@JennyAnimation 7 жыл бұрын

DindonPoo Agreed

@cheesecakelasagna 7 жыл бұрын

Yes. I've seen videos about watch and kimono makers and they all share the same amount of passion in their eyes it's beautiful.

@riolu8894 7 жыл бұрын

DindonPoo luffy so cute

@teddy4534 7 жыл бұрын

Put beautifully

@AlexRiversMusic 5 жыл бұрын

DindonPoo Truth

@anntomelton8167 7 жыл бұрын

wow that intro was amazing

@udrasenaaddinand1744 7 жыл бұрын

intro only?!!! this whole video is fuckin awesome!!! The city would be in my bucket list and i give those violin makers my top respect!! Their passion to take the tradition with their life is incredible!

@sagarbehera 7 жыл бұрын

The intro is Vivaldi's winter (part of four seasons composition). The intro has been used by Netflix's Chef's table. Also, the video here has a similar feel to a Chef's Table episode.

@houndlifevlogs1055 7 жыл бұрын

My favourite classical instrument 🎻 ❤️

@jesseknox2506 7 жыл бұрын

Hound Life Vlogs mine too 💙💚💚💙💛

@garreth321 5 жыл бұрын

my favorite as well, and the one I am passionately practicing classical music with :)

@PseudoResonance 7 жыл бұрын

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!

@AlexRiversMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome ❤️

@Yesica1993 7 жыл бұрын

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

@angiolafiorentini2915 7 жыл бұрын

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

@yavuzzo Жыл бұрын

Could you please give info about prices of economic hand made violins?

@FalconWingz88 7 жыл бұрын

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

@AndreaLeigh111900 7 жыл бұрын

FalconWingz88 this channel deserves more subs than buzzfeed 😕

@yaboirandall7638 7 жыл бұрын

VIOLIN IS MY CITY

@charlene.mp4 7 жыл бұрын

RIGHT ITS SO LITTY BUT MY VIOLIN IS NOT FROM CROMPTON

@SteeKhutsy 6 жыл бұрын

What the fuck you're not Justin Y. but his nickname is still fuckkng everywhere

@PassioneControl 7 жыл бұрын

*flashbacks to Asian childhood*

@greenybeeny7139 7 жыл бұрын

All I remember is "Do you want to practice 6 hours or five?"

@rocma80101 7 жыл бұрын

To make sure that we really were practicing instead of pretending to be skywalker and vadar, my parents used to tape us practicing when they went out to run errands.... #absolutelyasian

@nurlindafsihotang49 7 жыл бұрын

...dont forget the wood or bambo stick if your posture was not right. Asian have a spartan music training. What are we? The millitary?

@greenybeeny7139 7 жыл бұрын

My mom would always be there at my lessons, and memorize every single word that my teacher said. And then shout it at home lol

@user-qt9sc3mk1g 7 жыл бұрын

Papaya Alpaca Holy shit xD

@amjadmsouker4508 4 жыл бұрын

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

@huntress1013 4 жыл бұрын

I had to think of "Whisper of the Heart" where Siji also went Cremona to become a professional luthier.

@tianliko 7 жыл бұрын

Who edits these videos? You guys must have a plethora of editors..

@emilia2411 7 жыл бұрын

tianliko CNN runs this channel

@bb10789 7 жыл бұрын

While I am playing my 50 dollar violin from amazon...

@ThePayola123 7 жыл бұрын

kelvin kam Because Jeff Bezoz and a Chinese Factory Sweatshop Owner got together and birthed your violin. 🎻🎻 🎻

@tite93 7 жыл бұрын

kelvin kam well, you don't really need a super expensive instrument to learn and practice

@dingle849 7 жыл бұрын

The instrument is just a tool

@hazeld8016 7 жыл бұрын

kelvin kam I started on a $30 instrument just to see if I enjoyed playing, and then after far too long, upgraded. There's no shame in starting small.

@nickn2794 7 жыл бұрын

dingle I played violin for years with a teacher, trust me you need a good violin if you want to be a serious musician because the sound will suck if you don't have it. Of course if someone has just started it's ok having an economic violin.

@jamew7wicker105 7 жыл бұрын

Violinists (like me) *Tears of Joy* While the viola players crouch in the corner and cries quietly

@benskelly1217 7 жыл бұрын

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

@kevinese524 7 жыл бұрын

I LOVE VIVALDI'S WINTER

@jackied.v.carson6059 7 жыл бұрын

SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY KNOWS CLASSICAL MUSIC!!!

@wanderlustandcitydust7851 6 жыл бұрын

ME 2

@shaniii0137 6 жыл бұрын

I prefer Summer

@yanchen9796 5 жыл бұрын

Jackie Carson Vivaldi was a baroque composer. Same to you Kevinese. Also go listen to some paganini music.

@Drew-nv1op 7 жыл бұрын

As a violinist, I beg you, please please please avoid mirroring your footage just for style. The discontinuity of the subjects appearing to play the instrument backwards is distracting. Many thanks.

@Dragonwing16 7 жыл бұрын

Drew M. Snyder lol im not even a violinist but I noticed that too XD

@paperaviation147 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is quite triggering

@remuxh4202 7 жыл бұрын

Whisper of the heart everyone?

@najwaaa2068 6 жыл бұрын

intan h i have found my people

@fahdiaf 6 жыл бұрын

intan h foshooo

@jihyunvkim2670 6 жыл бұрын

omg yes my thoughts

@annaebe8101 5 жыл бұрын

I'm for Cremona. A city that also God have forgot. You can only imagine the reaction of a little me, grow up with studio ghibli, hearing MY city name. I stoppet the film and start jumping and screaming

@oliverdelica2289 4 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah

@sabriyeb2644 7 жыл бұрын

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. 🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻

@branflakes2600 7 жыл бұрын

Any violinists here? :)

@niqui4495 7 жыл бұрын

Bran Flakes here

@hairglowingkyle4572 7 жыл бұрын

Bran Flakes 5 years and still horrible

@niqui4495 7 жыл бұрын

Damadafaqing stooge can relate

@thoyo 7 жыл бұрын

fledgling

@breadc.8522 7 жыл бұрын

pshh, violins. useless, but always getting the melody. those jerks. (im a cellist lol so you can see why...smh)

@davidb5205 7 жыл бұрын

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

@benedictefriedmann6380 7 жыл бұрын

Yes David, I'm French!

@DaigoParry 6 жыл бұрын

😍😍😋

@MM-vs2et 4 жыл бұрын

Her name sounds German. I would've thought she was Swiss

@hitsugayatoshiro9517 4 жыл бұрын

@@benedictefriedmann6380 No,you from Asia 😀

@sergejvasiljevitsjrachmani2808 3 жыл бұрын

She speaks with the french r also

@user-ln8rr3dl1p 7 жыл бұрын

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

@KristinaMay2109 6 жыл бұрын

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

@bearythebear69 7 жыл бұрын

My great grandfather was a violinist and he had his own instrument store in which he would hand make each instrument from wood he was also a sculptor his sculptures are still everywhere in his hometown. When I was little everyone would tell me I have his hands and I'm also a self taught violinist I started playing it since I was 4 years old I also sculpt and draw. But my instrument of choice is the lapsteel

@andresrogers5176 7 жыл бұрын

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.

@riolu8894 7 жыл бұрын

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

@drefalls10 7 жыл бұрын

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

@MTheKing09 7 жыл бұрын

The editing and story-telling was amazing.

@daaaneca 7 жыл бұрын

so much respect for these wonderful people

@EthanStreblow 7 жыл бұрын

Okay, first of all, that was an interesting video. Also, props to the editing! Well done. I had to watch the intro twice to appreciate it. Good stuff Great Big Story!

@andreaszobonya9337 10 ай бұрын

I was in Cremona last week. I thank for my relationship. It was fantastic, I learned playing violin some years. Beautiful city ! 🌺

@nuwbers 7 жыл бұрын

VIOLA IS MY CITY

@karenkilljoyd4235 7 жыл бұрын

Nuwbers Crazy God damn it! 😂😆

@tostitossssss 7 жыл бұрын

Nuwbers Crazy ENGLAND IS MY VIOLA

@Banana-ow6fm 7 жыл бұрын

yaaas

@lukasw689 7 жыл бұрын

Gem Warrior stop

@charlene.mp4 7 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@kairinaminemix 7 жыл бұрын

It's oddly satisfying to see them make and carve their violins 🎻

@novohispana 7 жыл бұрын

Good Lord! Great Big Story always has content of the highest calibre, but this is a grade above even that! Just commendable, well done lads.

@kameryn101 7 жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to play the violin...it has such a beautiful sound that warms my heart

@parul6658 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing editing and filmography !! *chefs kiss*

@lilamazon 7 жыл бұрын

really love the content of this video.

@halasaad9871 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful film

@ganaverageyoutubecomment.79 6 жыл бұрын

The beginning was super hype. Love the editing.

@user-yx5ox3ni5p 6 жыл бұрын

As a violinist this is one of the best vids out here, and the video performance was good great job GBS!

@theviolinistinyourwalls 4 жыл бұрын

I like how you described it

@annaebe8101 5 жыл бұрын

When also God have forgot your home town and your friends all hate it and than you find a master piece of video about your little gem lost in the fog. Thank you

@whatstwelveohnine 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Grazie:)

@dhwanihada7306 5 жыл бұрын

Ling Ling would make his own violin and play it. Jk, this video was awesome.

@oliverdelica2289 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like he's in a movie called Whisper of the Heart

@aloevera420 7 жыл бұрын

The intro was awesome. Not sure how many times I replayed it

@luunivaa 6 жыл бұрын

That moment when you're a cello player and you see a cello at the top-right corner at 2:03.

@unaanguila 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@Poisonofmemory 7 жыл бұрын

beautiful

@chantilly5528 5 жыл бұрын

I live in Cremona 😍😍

@goodkatze1567 6 жыл бұрын

I was so not ready for the video to be over...

@codako7300 7 жыл бұрын

Best editing yet

@KawaiiPotatoYT 7 жыл бұрын

With editing like this, you guys are much much better than insider AND buzzfeed.

@victuuria8752 7 жыл бұрын

This is so awesome

@galynakravchuk5732 5 жыл бұрын

You are awesome! How would you make such amazing video?!!!Love it !It will take me all live to learn it....

@geraldchan7129 7 жыл бұрын

The intros and transitions were pure fucking art

@suraj-ram7488 7 жыл бұрын

This channel deserves 10million subscribers

@edstud1 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to visit Cremona!

@qamarpasha2818 7 жыл бұрын

beautiful... and not to forget Antonio Vivaldi's the four seasons...

@marilovett2696 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting.... I would like to travel there someday.

@xavierbryceborja8412 7 жыл бұрын

I know where my next trip is

@randywoodworth5990 2 жыл бұрын

As anyone else will tell you, painstakingly handcrafted instruments will always top anything mass produced in a factory.

@yt_shyp 7 жыл бұрын

props to the videographers and editors of this vid

@indcraft3454 7 жыл бұрын

this is beautiful, a masterpeace! the only thing wrong here is the views

@hatch_7910 7 жыл бұрын

I FUCKING LOVE GREAT BIG STORY AND ALL THIS COOL SHIT ID HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT WITHOUT THIS BEAUTIFUL CHANNEL

@polychronio 5 жыл бұрын

cremona is the wonderful violin producing city!!!

@loiswoo1672 7 жыл бұрын

The video editing is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good

@fifermcgee5971 4 жыл бұрын

Before I die must visit this beautiful city.

@belfry.bats.xx. 5 жыл бұрын

i can still follow what they're saying without subtitles and i don't even speak italian... you can tell i'm a choir geek xD (my solo last year was in italian, and i'm fluent in spanish as well.)

@34tttttaa 7 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with the (female) luthier in the video. I'm ready to move to Cremona if required :)

@slimturnpike 6 жыл бұрын

Makes me think of the film The Red Violin, so good.

@larryyang7843 7 жыл бұрын

I played the background music from 0:21 to 0:38 ! Mozarts' Concerto No.4 in D Major K.218, the Rondeau section at my concert! Great music choice!

@SubscribersWithoutAnyVid-sg9pt 5 жыл бұрын

I should be practicing my violin right now.

@ps7880 3 жыл бұрын

Visited the Museo del Violino in Cremona in Sept. 2017, it was a great trip. =)

@Jessiemats 7 жыл бұрын

Would love to get a violin from here some day :)

@ridhimajoshi9296 6 жыл бұрын

Gotta visit

@akj7 5 жыл бұрын

It is really sad that such beautiful content get a couple of hundred thousands of views, but memes's videos get millions.

@EfdalwasSonst 7 жыл бұрын

i wonder were they find the people and talents. Great video as always :)

@allenstephens7710 7 жыл бұрын

Whisper of the Heart.

@canonizeme777 7 жыл бұрын

How could one dislike this video? I'm in shock

@couch_philosoph3325 7 жыл бұрын

The editing was awesome! But i habe to say i really wished those videos were a bit longer... 😅

@Kitokia00 7 жыл бұрын

I almost want to start playing again

@yanchen9796 5 жыл бұрын

Aura Gr you quit?????

@LiteAce88 6 жыл бұрын

Whoa the camerawork is really advanced.

@hridakashkundu9172 4 жыл бұрын

Apparently heard about this beautiful city of 🎻 in the Ghibli movie "Whisper of the heart"❤️

@timothywiley6334 3 жыл бұрын

YES

@cm3655 7 жыл бұрын

I need to visit Italy.

@DanioPaskal 7 жыл бұрын

I dont play violin but this makes me want to visit the city

@bexiah 6 жыл бұрын

Four Season's Winter ❤❤❤

@luzmech 7 жыл бұрын

If there is something that I want to learn is some sort of craftsmanship. I wouldn't mind living off of this. It's truly something beautiful and I can't understand why we keep buying highly manufactured things, I hope we realise the value things have and that they shouldn't be replaced at the drop of and eyelid just because we can get another one really easily.

@MoonChild-yd3ez 7 жыл бұрын

Oh this is where Seiji Amasawa(Whisper of the heart) went💓💓💓

@wickedraven 7 жыл бұрын

I can understand italian!

@witchbitchgirl 7 жыл бұрын

I immidiately thought of the Studio Ghibli film 'Whisper of the Heart'. 😊

@AlexRiversMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Heaven

@vathnacrith3265 7 жыл бұрын

Came back for the the hundred time just to watch the intro again.

@abelimandau 6 жыл бұрын

make one of Budrio please

@hyonker2134 6 жыл бұрын

I fit in!

@hoseoksmoon5250 7 жыл бұрын

I WANT TO LIVE THERE

@druidsongevergreens 3 жыл бұрын

Any time a maker is presented I would really like to hear the sound of their violins. I know the aged wood will sound more beautiful but I still want to hear it new. They work so hard on the instruments and we don't get to hear them :?