This is a list of violinists, i.e. players of the violin.
Baroque Era:
Composer-violinists were common in the Baroque era:
In the early 19th century, Niccoló Paganini did much to expand the instrument's technique. Other notable 19th century violinists include Pierre Rode, Joseph Joachim (who was friends with Johannes Brahms), Leopold Auer (who taught many famous violinists of following generations), Pablo de Sarasate, Henri Vieuxtemps, Eugčne Ysa˙e and Henryk Wieniawski.
Among significant later players are:
Popular music violinists, including fiddlers
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