Violin Making A Historical And Practical Guide. Reference Book. (Dover Books on Music: Violin) - Softcover

Edward Heron-Allen

 
9780486443560: Violin Making A Historical And Practical Guide. Reference Book. (Dover Books on Music: Violin)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0486443566 ISBN 13: 9780486443560
Publisher: Dover Publications, 1900

Synopsis

This classic guide offers an accessible initiation into the mysteries of violin-making. Charming in its style and cultivated in its research, it covers every detail of the process, from wood selection to varnish. A fascinating history of the instrument precedes discussions of materials and construction techniques. More than 200 diagrams, engravings, and photographs complement the text. Author Edward Heron-Allen served an apprenticeship with Georges Chanot, a preeminent nineteenth-century violin maker. The knowledge, skill, and experience Heron-Allen acquired in the master's shop are reflected in this book, which was the first to combine the history, theory, and practice ofviolin-making. Originally published in 1884 as Violin-Making, As It Was and Is: Being a Historical, Theoretical and Practical Treatise on the Science and Art of Violin-Making for the Use of Violin Makers and Players, Amateur and Professional, this volume has enlightened and informed generations of performers and players alike.

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Publisher
Dover Publications
Publication date
1900
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0486443566
ISBN 13 
9780486443560
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
416