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De fidiculis bibliographia: being an attempt towards a bibliography of the violin and all other instruments played with a bow in ancient and modern times, 1890
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1918. — Op. 271. Elementarübungen.
2Cassell, n.d. [1840]. Leuckart.
3Leipzig, n.d. [ ]. C. Merseburger.
5919. WALDENFELD, Heinrich von. Kleine Violinschule.
6Brunswick, n.d. [c. 1840]. Spehr.
8Waldenfeld was a flautist, and I think this title is cited in error by Whistling.
10920. WALTHER, Johann Jacob. Hortulus Chelicus, das ist wohl gepflantzter Violinscher Lustgarten darin allen Kunst Begierigen musicalischen Liebhaberen der Weeg zur Vollkommenheit durch curiose Stück und annehmliche Varietät gebahnet, auch durch Berührung zu weilen zwey, drey, vier seithen auff der violin die lieblichste Harmonie erwiesen wird.
11Mayence, 1688. [2nd edition 1694]. L. Bourgeat. Oblong 4to.
13A very interesting and exhaustive account of this very early violin-school is to be found in Weckerlin's "Bibliothèque du Conservatoire." [Vide post, sub "Reference Books."] I believe this to be the earliest instruction book published solely for the violin proper. The remarks of Fétis on this work are also most interesting and instructive.
15921. WAUD, W. W. Instruction Book for the Violin, containing the Scales of all the Principal Major and Minor Keys, &c.
16London, n.d. [c. 1850].
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