  Translated from the German of A. EHRLICH. And Edited with Notes and Additions by ROBIN H. LEGGE. WITH EIGHTY-NINE PORTRAITS. PRESS NOTICES."Those who love their fiddles better than their fellows, and who treasure up every detail that can be found and recorded about their favourite and cherished players will not fail to provide themselves with a copy of this book."—Musical Opinion. "This book of 280 pages is a most interesting and valuable addition to the violinist's library. It contains 89 biographical sketches of well-known artists, ancient and modern, of all nations. This is not intended to be a perfect dictionary of violinists; the aim of the Editor of the present volume being merely to give a few more up-to-date details concerning some of the greatest of stringed instrument players, and we must concede that no name of the first importance has been omitted. Germany is represented by 21 names, Italy by 13, France by 10, England by 4, Bohemia by 8, Belgium by 7, and the fair sex by seven well-known ladies, such as Teresina Tua, TherÈse and Marie Milanollo, Lady HallÉ, Marie Soldat, Gabrielle Wietrowetz, and Arma Senkrah. Altogether this is most agreeable reading to the numerous array of violinists, both professionals and amateurs, and after careful examination we can find nothing but praise for this translation into English of a book well-known on the Continent."—The Piano, Organ and Music Trades Journal. London: "THE STRAD" LIBRARY, No. V. Crown 8vo., Cloth 2/6, Post Free 2/9. |
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