The classical bow was pioneered by François Xavier Tourte, a French master bowmaker from the late 18th and early 19th century.
Tourte’s craftsmanship led to the development of the modern bow, with a design that has remained fundamentally unchanged.
Benoît Rolland introduced a significant innovation in the history of bow making with a new frog design in which the underside is angled.
[6] This allows the player’s hand to relax, preserving ligaments and joints, thus helping to prevent performance-related injuries.
Since its introduction, many renowned string players have played with the Galliane Frog, including Anne-Sophie Mutter, Kim Kashkashian, Miriam Fried, Julian Rachlin, Lynn Harrell, Aleksey Igudesman, Malcom Lowe, and Jean-Luc Ponty.