This page directs you to places where instruments, bows, books, music, strings
and general supplies for historically informed performance may be purchased. Many businesses
and individulas now host sophisticated websites where products and services may be assessed
online. Even for novices, this permits an easy overview of the kinds of resources available
for period performers.
For those looking to purchase instruments or bows, "originals" may be scarce and expensive.
But quite a number of craftspeople replicate period instruments from the exact specifications
of instruments preserved in museums. Don't dismiss their skilled handiwork - a strong argument can be made that
replicated instruments may actually produce a more authentic sound than the originals. After all, the
instruments played in Bach's time were new! Antiques, although possessing a resonance and beauty widely
esteemed today, are unlikely to sound as they did when they first were built.
