The cello, in particular, grew to glory mainly because of its maker Duport Stradivarius. He was a well known and very experienced cello maker who also happened to come from a family of cello makers.

But that changed in 2013 when Fluchaire expressed his interest in the valuable FX Tourte bow. The cello bow was fashioned by famed French bow-maker François Tourte out of Pernambuco wood and with ...

His business, Berg Bows, has created viola, violin and cello bows that have become favorites with musicians across the world. But for many years, Duff has had one bow on his mind — and one man ...

Composer Michael Bach plays a cello using a curved bow, which he designed, in San Francisco, Calif. on Monday, Feb. 18, 2008.

The cello, in particular, grew to glory mainly because of its maker Duport Stradivarius. He was a well known and very experienced cello maker who also happened to come from a family of cello makers.