Tourte

Japanese: Tourte
Tourte

…The violin, which had established a firm position in orchestras and chamber music, underwent structural changes in pursuit of even richer volume and more brilliant tone. Along with the structural change from the “old violin” to the “modern violin,” bow makers Tourte and his son began improving the bow around 1780, which brought about a revolutionary change in violin playing. Tourte’s modern bow, which is slightly curved inward, made it easier to vary the dynamics of the instrument, and enabled a richer volume that could rival a large orchestra, as well as advanced bowing techniques. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Tourte" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…オーケストラと室内楽に確固とした地位を占めたバイオリンは,なおいっそうの豊かな音量と輝かしい響きを求めて構造面にも変革が加えられた。〈オールド・バイオリン〉から〈モダン・バイオリン〉へという構造の変化とともに,1780年ころから弓の製作者トゥルトTourte父子によって始められた弓の改良は,バイオリン奏法に画期的な変化をもたらした。やや内側に反ったトゥルトの近代式の弓は,強弱の幅広い変化を容易にし,大編成の管弦楽に対抗しうる豊かな音量や,高度な弓使いの技巧を可能にしたのである。…

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