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Die Geigenmacher der alten italienischen Schule: Eine Uebersicht aller …, 1877
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1The Romance of the Bow.
3EVERY violinist, 'cellist and viola player knows how difficult it is to develop the technique of the bow. They know that the problem of the right hand is more serious than that of the left, but perhaps few suspect that the difficulties of the right hand would not be what they are, if the bow in itself were free from faults of construction. Should we be able to improve the bow, technique and tone would not only be easier to attain, but also of a higher quality.
5The object of this little work is to introduce to instrumentalists a valuable improvement in the bow, which not only greatly lessens its inherent defects, but also facilitates its use.
7It will be well to explain to those interested, the importance and meaning of this valuable invention. Before doing so, however, we shall bring before the reader some plain facts regarding the historical development of the bow—facts which can neither be disputed nor denied. These will serve to make clear why the technique of the bow presents such diffi-
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