Abstract

Scientifically speaking, the Hutchins–Schelleng violin octet is the most interesting of all the bowed string instruments. We refer specifically to those instruments resulting from the first application of physics to the design of bowed string instruments, viz., the scientific resonance scaling process developed by John Schelleng to dimension the violin – certainly the most “successful” and mature bowed string instrument – to cover a 3½ octave range.

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