| Description |
xviii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-256) and index. |
| Contents |
Five violins and one cello -- "The incomparably better violins of Cremona" -- "He was a genius already" -- "His costume scarcely ever varied" -- "So singular and so beautiful" -- "My violin should realize a large sum" -- "To the virtuosos of violins" -- "The turning-point in the history of virtuosity" -- "I have 80,000 francs on me" -- "Unveiled in all its intact glory" -- "Find his majesty's soloist" -- "An immense reserve of strength" -- "No matter what the price" -- "What can we sell this as?" -- "The sound kept on coming and coming" -- "A run-of-the-mill Strad". |
| Subject |
Bowed stringed instruments.
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Bowed stringed instruments. |
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Violin.
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Violin. |
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Cello.
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Cello. |
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Stradivari, Antonio, approximately 1644-1737.
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Stradivari, Antonio, approximately 1644-1737. |
| ISBN |
0375508481 |
| Standard No. |
9780375508486 |
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