The book of the violin / edited by Dominic Gill.
| Other author/creator | Gill, Dominic, editor. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Rizzoli, 1984. |
| Description | 256 pages : illustrations (part color) ; 29 cm |
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| Contents | The anatomy of the violin / David Rubio -- The bow / Jaak Liivoja-Lorius -- The baroque violin / Nicholas Kenyon -- The classical violin / Nicholas Kenyon -- The nineteenth century / William Mann -- Violin technique: its modern development and musical decline / Hans Keller -- The violin concerto / Andrew Clements -- The twentieth century / Richard Bernas -- From folk fiddle to jazz violin / Wilfrid Mellers -- A chronology of violinists / Cheniston Roland and Dominic Gill -- Discography / Cheniston Roland. |
| Abstract | This book covers, or touches on, nearly every aspect of the violin, its history and pre-history, its repertoire, its makers and performers, from the earliest times to the present day. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography (pages 241-246), bibliography (pages 250-251), and index. |
| LCCN | 84042683 |
| ISBN | 0847805484 : |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML800 .B6 1984 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |