VOICED: Rare instruments make French quartetÕs dreams come true

The video discusses a group of young, talented musicians who play unique instruments crafted by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, a renowned French string instrument maker. Vuillaume created a set of four instruments, known as the Evangelists, designed to be played together. These instruments, named after the four evangelists, were made from the same trees in 1863 and have a unique, harmonious sound. Despite their exceptional quality, they were rarely played and passed down through generations of music lovers. Recently, they were rediscovered by a string instrument maker who was impressed by the young musicians' performance.

Why were the instruments hardly ever played, according to the text?

What was the reaction of the musicians when they saw and played the Evangelist Quartet?