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Old violins and violin lore, 1900
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1HISTORY OF MUSIC, AND OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
3STRINGED INSTRUMENTS OF THE MIDDLE AGES.
4Their Evolution and Development. By Hortense Panum. English edition, revised and edited by Jeffrey Pulver. A detailed and comprehensive history, with illustrations, of the evolution of the mediæval stringed musical instruments from their first appearance in the records of the earliest civilisations, through their gradual development in the Greek, Roman and Christian eras down to more recent times. 400 illustrations. 8vo, cloth, pp. ix, 511, £2 10s. net.
6Many years of travel and research were necessary to make the production of this work possible. The author, in addition, has most painstakingly searched mediaeval literature and the records of contemporary art for references to and descriptions of the instruments dealt with, and it is believed that the account here given of them is as complete as it is possible to make it.
7The book is most generously illustrated and carefully indexed by the editor. No pains have been spared to secure drawings or photographs of practically every type mentioned.
9TRIBAL MUSIC AND DANCING IN THE SOUTHERN SUDAN, at Social and Ceremonial Gatherings. A descriptive account of the music, rhythm, etc., from personal observation. By Dr. A. N. Tucker. 5 illustrations, 61 music examples illustrating the dances, songs and rhythm. 57 pages, demy 8vo, cloth, 10s. 6d. net.
11HISTORY OF THE TRUMPET of Bach and Handel. A New Point of view and New Instruments. Forming a History of the Trumpet and its Music, from its earliest use as an artistic instrument to the middle of the 18th century. Special reference given to its employment by Bach and Handel, and the correct modern performance of the old parts; including a description of the new instrument invented by the author for this purpose. By Werner Menke. Translated by Gerald Abraham. With 5 plates and music supplement. English and German text. 233 pages, crown 8vo, cloth, 18s. net.
13THE BOWED HARP. A Study of the History of Early Musical Instruments. By Otto Andersson, Ph.D., President of the Swedish University at Abo. From the Original Swedish Edition, revised by the Author. The Translation Edited with additional footnotes by Kathleen Schlesinger. 116 Illustrations, Bibliography and Index. 340 pages, 8vo, cloth, 30s. net.
15"A valuable contribution to the literature about early musical instruments."—The Strad.
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