Anthony Stradivari the Celebrated Violin-Maker
Francois-Joseph Fetis
Dover Publications Inc.
2013
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Written by a renowned musicologist -- with assistance from noted violin-maker and dealer Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume -- this survey explores the early history and construction of stringed instruments. Topics include the work of the Italian master violin-makers and the bows of Francois Tourte. This valuable resource provides rare, contemporary glimpses of the world of Paganini, Schumann, and Berlioz.