Anthony Stradivari the Celebrated Violin Maker (eBook)

Francois-Joseph Fetis (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
144 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-31652-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Survey by a renowned musicologist explores the early history and construction of stringed instruments, work of the Italian masters, and bows of François Tourte. Provides contemporary glimpses of Paganini, Schumann, and Berlioz.

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Renowned nineteenth-century musicologist François-Joseph Fétis assembled this authoritative survey with the assistance of noted violin maker and dealer Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. Focusing on the work of the Italian master violin maker Stradivarius, this volume explores the early history and construction of stringed instruments. In addition, this valuable resource provides rare, contemporary glimpses of the world of Paganini, Schumann, and Berlioz. A reprint of a rare 1864 publication, this study offers intriguing historical information to violinists, music historians, and music lovers of all ages. A new Introduction by famed musicologist Stewart Pollens provides further insights.

Autor

François-Joseph Fétis was a Belgian musicologist, composer, critic, and teacher. One of the 19th century's most influential critics, he compiled the Biographie universelle des musiciens et bibliographie générale de la musique, an enduring resource.Stewart Pollens is a maker of violins and keyboard instruments who served as the Conservator of Musical Instruments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1976 to 2006. He is the founder of Violin Advisor, LLC, a consulting firm that advises purchasers of fine violins.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.7.2013
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Books on Music
• Einführung: Stewart Pollens
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Instrumentenkunde
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Musikgeschichte
• Schlagworte: 19th century • 19th century musicologist • Art and Music • authoritative survey • Berlioz • books on music • construction of stringed instruments • early history and construction of stringed instruments • famous artists • Fetis • Italian • italian master violin maker stradivarius • master violin maker • music historians • Music History • music lovers • music lovers of all ages • musicology • musicology, art and music, violin, famous artists, string musician, 19th century, jean baptiste vuillaume, italian, master violin maker, stradivarius, construction of stringed instruments, paganini, schumann, berlioz, music history, music lovers, violinists, reference, history, historical, musicians, europe • noted violin maker • Paganini • rare publication • Schumann • Stradivari • string musician • violin • violinists • Violin making
• ISBN-10: 0-486-31652-1 / 0486316521
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-31652-9 / 9780486316529