Violin-Making: A Historical and Practical Guide

Violin-Making: A Historical and Practical Guide

by Edward Heron-Allen
Violin-Making: A Historical and Practical Guide

Violin-Making: A Historical and Practical Guide

by Edward Heron-Allen

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Overview

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 of violin-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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780486443560
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 08/01/2005
Series: Dover Books on Music Series
Pages: 400
Sales rank: 343,975
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)
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