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INTRUMENTSO F THE MODERN ORCHESTRA & EARLY RECORD OF THE PRECURSORS OF THE VIOLIN FAMILY, 1910

26 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 11. See the scan on archive.org.

1NOTICE OF ANTHONY STRADIVARI. The celebrated Violin Maker known by the name of Stradivarius, preceded by Historical and Critical Researches on the origin and Transformations of Bow Instruments, and followed by a Theoretical Analysis of the Bow and Remarks on Francis Tourte. By F. J. FETIS. Translated by J. BISHOP. Facsimile of a Letter of Stradivarius. 8vo, cloth, 5s.
3The greater part of the matter in above is the work of M. Vuillaume, who spent the greater part of his life in studying the principles which guided Stradivarius in his labours. With the aid of Fétis and his additional suggestions and matter the now celebrated work was produced.
5CHOPIN: THE MAN AND HIS MUSIC. By JAMES HUNEKER. Author of "Mezzotints in Modern Music." With Musical Examples. Thick crown 8vo, cloth, 10s.
7"Mr. Huneker is a Chopin enthusiast. He accords admiration to Brahms, to Wagner, to Tchaïkovsky: his worship is reserved for Chopin. Being gifted with clear insight and imagination which grasp many and diverse moods Mr. Huneker is a sane critic and a manly. . . . There is no pretence at new material in the book. Mr. Huneker has garnered all that has been written about the composer and he has threshed out the grain from the chaff. The result is, therefore, of value."—Musical Standard.
9"The volume will at once take its place in the front rank of books on Chopin. . . . . the masterly chapter of 74 pages on the etudes will soon be found indispensable by all teachers and students of the pianoforte."—The Nation (U.S.A.) one of two readings
10"The volume will at once take its place in the front rank of books on Chopin. . . . the masterly chapter of 74 pages on the etudes will soon be found indispensable by all teachers and students of the pianoforte."—The Nation (U.S.A.) one of two readings
12"A work of unique merit, of distinguished style, of profound insight and sympathy and of the most brilliant literary quality."—The New York Times.
14"Of works on Chopin published since Niecks' life, this is by far the most important."—G. C ASHTON JONSON in "A Handbook to Chopin's Works."
16LIFE OF CHOPIN. By FRANZ LISZT. New and very much Enlarged Edition. Translated in full now for the first time by JOHN BROADHOUSE. Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.
18GEORGE SAND describes it as "un peu exubèrent en style, mais rempli de bonnes choses et de très belles pages."
20G. C. ASHTON JONSON says in his "Handbook to Chopin's Works":—
21"For the personal reminiscences of one of the greatest composers by one of the greatest executive artists of the world must be invaluable to the Chopin student."
22"Franz Liszt has written a charming sketch of Chopin's life and art."—Ency. Brit.
23"Liszt's criticisms upon his separate works have all the eloquent mysticisms to be expected from him; and the biography is a book musicians will always prize."—Sunday Times.
24"It will afford the student the greatest help in understanding the undercurrent of emotion which characterises the works of Chopin."—Morning Post.
25"Let us therefore contribute one good word to help it forward, as we would tend a flower which springs up spontaneously over the grave of one we love."—Musical Times.

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