Following is a transcription of the video. Narrator: In 2017, a single violin bow sold at auction for $690,000. You can buy a beginner's bow for less than $50, but a top-rate professional bow can ...

Choosing the right violin bow is now different. Factors such as comfort, responsiveness and enhancement of the personal playing experience are absolutely essential. Why spend all the time and ...

as well as to the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, and the Appraisers Association of America.

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The Violin Alone is available to stream on pbs.org ... and timpani, and must move his bow towards the bridge in an exact position to capture crisp brass punch of a trumpet fanfare.