Scan 78
Chats to violin students on how to study the violin, 1895
8 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 64. See the scan on archive.org.
1equal to Lupot's for tone, in my opinion. He was in many ways a very lucky man, and when Tarisio's celebrated violin collection was disposed of, Vuillaume bought them, including the celebrated "Le Messie" Strad.
3With the names of G. Chanot and Sylvestre I shall close my list of French makers.
5Silvestre, who was born in Lyons in 1835, has left specimens of the highest class workmanship and finish, of the very highest value. I have seen and purchased some most excellent violins of his make. His choice of wood was especially careful and successful.
7G. Chanot, who resided and worked in Paris, has left some remarkably good copies of the Italian makers, principally of Guarnerius and Stradivarius. He died in 1883.
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