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the history of the violin
william sandys, f.s.a.. william reeves, 1864.
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| 159 | 137 | others connected with these masques, and… | Read |
| 166 | 144 | dancer, and in the "Critic" is made to t… | Read |
| 167 | 145 | CHAPTER XI. | Read |
| 168 | 146 | however, of any great repute, establishe… | Read |
| 169 | 147 | who was himself a self-taught performer… | Read |
| 170 | 148 | B.A. and Gent. Com. of Mert. Coll., who… | Read |
| 171 | 149 | says, "But, Auditus, when shall we hear… | Read |
| 172 | 150 | conclusions upon my viall, in order to t… | Read |
| 173 | 151 | He refers to different companies of musi… | Read |
| 174 | 152 | twenty-four violins." On 8th May followi… | Read |
| 175 | 153 | first who taught the use of the whole sh… | Read |
| 176 | 154 | of his bow was a mouthful. Evelyn also h… | Read |
| 178 | 156 | cello, but of somewhat longer form, and… | Read |
| 179 | 157 | have been tuned as at present, and the t… | Read |
| 180 | 158 | is turned about; the stops in every one… | Read |
| 181 | 159 | of coarse hair rudely stretched between… | Read |
| 182 | 160 | bow, as Dodd, Panormo, and Tubbs, with o… | Read |
| 183 | 161 | CHAPTER XII. | Read |
| 184 | 162 | sacred music too much like the secular;… | Read |
| 185 | 163 | wind instruments introduced; the salarie… | Read |
| 186 | 164 | perhaps, more correctly confirmed it in… | Read |
| 187 | 165 | powerful bass ever made. The duke himsel… | Read |
| 188 | 166 | although there are six screws, and Bonan… | Read |
| 189 | 167 | very near the bottom of the instrument;… | Read |
| 190 | 168 | imagination he has allowed in the adjunc… | Read |
| 191 | 169 | There were several fine performers durin… | Read |
| 192 | 170 | of Tartini, is stated to have been the f… | Read |
| 193 | 171 | went to Prague, and afterwards, in 1714,… | Read |
| 194 | 172 | ing he required none. Diana was angry at… | Read |
| 195 | 173 | distinguished as a performer and compose… | Read |
| 196 | 174 | known also by the name of Labbé, about 1… | Read |
| 197 | 175 | also played solos, "this gentleman's exe… | Read |
| 198 | 176 | CHAPTER XIII. | Read |
| 199 | 177 | and so down to the Musical Society of Lo… | Read |
| 200 | 178 | 2 harps, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarionets… | Read |
| 201 | 179 | by "2 violette marine con violoncelli pi… | Read |
| 202 | 180 | left hand with a hatchet, saying, "Curse… | Read |
| 203 | 181 | to Russia, and died at Moscow, in very r… | Read |
| 204 | 182 | properly belong to the present century,… | Read |
| 205 | 183 | Abel, a German, born in 1719, who came o… | Read |
| 206 | 184 | cello of his time, his tone especially w… | Read |
| 207 | 185 | up. In the mean time Mr. Schetky had mar… | Read |
| 208 | 186 | CHAPTER XIV. | Read |
| 209 | 187 | à Cordes et à Archet," in which he descr… | Read |
| 210 | 188 | very properly paid him his stipulated su… | Read |
| 211 | 189 | director of the orchestra of the Princes… | Read |
| 212 | 190 | the instrument, but their tone was not e… | Read |
| 213 | 191 | unrivalled as an English performer; whil… | Read |
| 214 | 192 | to have performed a solo on the violonce… | Read |
| 215 | 193 | evening Lindley played one of his most d… | Read |
| 216 | 194 | Beethoven's trios on two violoncellos, a… | Read |
| 217 | 195 | We may add Mr. Chorley's truthful remark… | Read |
| 218 | 196 | CHAPTER XV. | Read |
| 219 | 197 | of many makers; but his books are very i… | Read |
| 220 | 198 | who had himself written a work on the Po… | Read |
| 221 | 199 | with cap and frill was carved on the scr… | Read |
| 222 | 200 | stated that the workmanship of Di Salo's… | Read |
| 223 | 201 | which appeared wanting in the usual ener… | Read |
| 224 | 202 | tional information beyond what has alrea… | Read |
| 225 | 203 | cello by Andreas Amati, Cremonensis, fac… | Read |
| 226 | 204 | ship and sweetness of tone. Nicolas was… | Read |
| 227 | 205 | about 1635. There were some instruments… | Read |
| 228 | 206 | monen, Andreas fil: F. 1592." At the sal… | Read |
| 229 | 207 | neck are also made of maple wood. The va… | Read |
| 230 | 208 | The most celebrated maker of this family… | Read |
| 231 | 209 | and Hieronymus, valued at nearly half th… | Read |
| 232 | 210 | followed his father's art, but was infer… | Read |
| 233 | 211 | CHAPTER XVI. | Read |
| 234 | 212 | His pattern is generally large, though h… | Read |
| 235 | 213 | name of Il per, as in the following tick… | Read |
| 236 | 214 | brown. The wood of the lower vibrating p… | Read |
| 237 | 215 | In "Luthomonographie" a ticket is given… | Read |
| 238 | 216 | of this century, and the beginning of th… | Read |
| 239 | 217 | Antonio Maria Lacasso, and Sanza Santino… | Read |
| 240 | 218 | Gaspar di Salo, or Maggini. Laux Maller… | Read |
| 241 | 219 | A manufactory of spurious instruments se… | Read |
| 242 | 220 | of a rude form, after the model of an ol… | Read |
| 243 | 221 | years' earlier date, "Jacobus Steiner in… | Read |
| 244 | 222 | pure and silvery, the form elegant, and… | Read |
| 245 | 223 | the lower one; the highest part of the m… | Read |
| 246 | 224 | CHAPTER XVII. | Read |
| 247 | 225 | instruments were made from about 1700 to… | Read |
| 248 | 226 | in 1748. Two of the sons, as before-ment… | Read |
| 249 | 227 | much veined, with reddish varnish approa… | Read |
| 250 | 228 | they were taken back as a bad speculatio… | Read |
| 251 | 229 | drummer in one of his regiments for a mo… | Read |
| 252 | 230 | for one by this maker, unless we choose… | Read |
| 253 | 231 | with much gesticulation, considerable in… | Read |
| 254 | 232 | hard, and are generally of small pattern… | Read |
| 255 | 233 | showed no particular marks of skill, and… | Read |
| 256 | 234 | former celebrated musician at Hesse Cass… | Read |
| 257 | 235 | CHAPTER XVIII. | Read |
| 258 | 236 | four other makers of the name mentioned,… | Read |
| 259 | 237 | generally of the small pattern. He finis… | Read |
| 260 | 238 | tickets; a Carl Frederick Pfretzschner i… | Read |
| 261 | 239 | of merit; they generally attended to the… | Read |
| 262 | 240 | ments from which Maugin, in his "Manuel… | Read |
| 263 | 241 | sometimes taken for those he imitated; h… | Read |
| 264 | 242 | There were several makers in Germany in… | Read |
| 265 | 243 | repute. Zacharie Fischer, born at Wurtzb… | Read |
| 266 | 244 | Gaspard Strnad, born in 1750, was settle… | Read |
| 267 | 245 | much skill as a repairer of old ones. At… | Read |
| 268 | 246 | was published in the "Musical Gazette" o… | Read |
| 269 | 247 | We have several other German names in ou… | Read |
| 270 | 248 | CHAPTER XIX. | Read |
| 271 | 249 | makers at Brescia and in Germany prior t… | Read |
| 272 | 250 | grant of 20l. to buy stuff for the same.… | Read |
| 273 | 251 | Jay and Smith will be met with in the se… | Read |
| 274 | 252 | This maker will again be alluded to in c… | Read |
| 275 | 253 | with certain qualifications, to complete… | Read |
| 276 | 254 | used at times by Steiner; the varnish ve… | Read |
| 277 | 255 | this is doubtful when the dates are comp… | Read |
| 278 | 256 | manufactured the violin as known at the… | Read |
| 279 | 257 | none but Italian instruments, and other… | Read |
| 280 | 258 | the vehicle used. The tone was very pure… | Read |
| 281 | 259 | It will be seen by the varnish that he a… | Read |
| 282 | 260 | attracted his notice, and an arrangement… | Read |
| 283 | 261 | Norman, may be supposed to infer that he… | Read |
| 284 | 262 | "Barak Norman | Read |
| 285 | 263 | In 1731 the following was in use; a lyre… | Read |
| 286 | 264 | ink lines instead of purfle, although th… | Read |
| 287 | 265 | following are printed on a narrow slip,… | Read |
| 288 | 266 | viols, and violins, for more than one hu… | Read |
| 289 | 267 | Probably this is the firm mentioned in t… | Read |
| 290 | 268 | brownish yellow colour, and not even app… | Read |
| 291 | 269 | for 1794 has "Robert Barnes, violin make… | Read |
| 292 | 270 | put on afterwards. The few violoncellos… | Read |
| 293 | 271 | Stamford, Lincolnshire, or its vicinity.… | Read |
| 294 | 272 | Here may be considered to terminate the… | Read |
| 295 | 273 | truly genuine one is rarely to be seen.… | Read |
| 296 | 274 | CHAPTER XX. | Read |
| 297 | 275 | "HISTORY OF THE VIOLIN." | Read |
| 298 | 276 | is believed, are living at this time. Co… | Read |
| 299 | 277 | plain line border. The label which follo… | Read |
| 300 | 278 | is another instance of the uncertainty o… | Read |
| 301 | 279 | The houses on London Bridge were all cle… | Read |
| 302 | 280 | "John Preston, York. | Read |
| 303 | 281 | Her tenant was Mrs. Benson, the sister o… | Read |
| 304 | 282 | the Thomas Smith of former years. One of… | Read |
| 305 | 283 | regarding this person seemed to recall a… | Read |
| 306 | 284 | CHAPTER XXI. | Read |
| 307 | 285 | Forster reckons; however, it is in Scotl… | Read |
| 308 | 286 | a great body of the men of Tiviotdale, i… | Read |
| 309 | 287 | Note 4, "Sir John Forster, or, more prop… | Read |
| 310 | 288 | and the portion connected with our subje… | Read |
| 311 | 289 | fewe plenashed Townes, as Dumfreis, Anna… | Read |
| 312 | 290 | Borderers and their dwellings. Eske. Upo… | Read |
| 313 | 291 | variations may be the careless manner, i… | Read |
| 314 | 292 | that this must be the record of his deat… | Read |
| 315 | 293 | church of that town he married in 1736;… | Read |
| 316 | 294 | Mrs. Melon was brought to bed of a Daugh… | Read |
| 317 | 295 | The work is not of a high class; the ton… | Read |
| 318 | 296 | CHAPTER XXII. | Read |
| 319 | 297 | various merry-makings and other festivit… | Read |
| 320 | 298 | the aggravated dyspepsia and other const… | Read |
| 321 | 299 | essential assistance and advancement to… | Read |
| 322 | 300 | Also Music Seller, | Read |
| 323 | 301 | or, as he has always signed his letters,… | Read |
| 324 | 302 | and a publick notary, which gives it ful… | Read |
| 327 | 305 | No. 1.—Op. 42. | Read |
| 328 | 306 | le prix des quelles il paya pour mon com… | Read |
| 329 | 307 | words which our Saviour Christ spoke upo… | Read |
| 330 | 308 | "I beg you will answer me in the French… | Read |
| 331 | 309 | "Monsieur, | Read |
| 333 | 311 | "HISTORY OF THE VIOLIN." | Read |
| 334 | 312 | standing in the art. But to return from… | Read |
| 335 | 313 | this talented composer to public notice.… | Read |
| 336 | 314 | Being one hundred and twenty-nine pieces… | Read |
| 337 | 315 | Opera, and husband to the celebrated sin… | Read |
| 338 | 316 | scale than the one we already have. I ho… | Read |
| 339 | 317 | October, 1822, for Mr. Samuel Deacon, of… | Read |
| 340 | 318 | account-books now in existence is on the… | Read |
| 341 | 319 | Violoncellos—Mr. Webb, Temple; Mr. Dixon… | Read |
| 342 | 320 | 1787. Violins—Mr. Smith, Grange Court; M… | Read |
| 343 | 321 | Lord Delewar; the Rev'd. Mr. Lewin, Bush… | Read |
| 344 | 322 | 1793. Violoncellos—Mr. Armstrong, Apothe… | Read |
| 345 | 323 | Mr. Ruscombi Poole's, attorney at law, B… | Read |
| 346 | 324 | bred to the occupation, but came to it b… | Read |
| 347 | 325 | high and unusual model, and was original… | Read |
| 348 | 326 | the first position; he must also have po… | Read |
| 349 | 327 | "P.S.—Lest it should come to a law suit,… | Read |
| 350 | 328 | to William Forster (3) which corroborate… | Read |
| 351 | 329 | "HISTORY OF THE VIOLIN." | Read |
| 352 | 330 | The following letter written to William… | Read |
| 353 | 331 | shown, and the room resounded with plaud… | Read |
| 354 | 332 | —indeed, if report speaks true, astonish… | Read |
| 355 | 333 | CHAPTER XXIII. | Read |
| 356 | 334 | characters of Scrub, in "The Beaux's Str… | Read |
| 357 | 335 | The work of William Forster (3) was of h… | Read |
| 358 | 336 | After pioneering through the account-boo… | Read |
| 360 | 338 | and No. 3 in the year 1789. The same rem… | Read |
| 361 | 339 | in or made the whole, as it has "Bill No… | Read |
| 362 | 340 | burned down in 1826, or crushed to piece… | Read |
| 363 | 341 | knowledge. The consequences may be arriv… | Read |
| 364 | 342 | from home, and Thomas Kennedy undertook… | Read |
| 365 | 343 | deprived him of life, almost instantly,… | Read |
| 368 | 346 | No. it has since been cut down and conve… | Read |
| 369 | 347 | have been made; perhaps not more than tw… | Read |
| 370 | 348 | wood's pianoforte manufactory, where he… | Read |
| 371 | 349 | to state that he had imparted to him, in… | Read |
| 372 | 350 | minster, near to the Green Coat School,… | Read |
| 373 | 351 | cliff, near Hesket New Market, who was a… | Read |
| 374 | 352 | CHAPTER XXIV. | Read |
| 375 | 353 | and lastly, in Long Alley, Sun Street, M… | Read |
| 376 | 354 | "he must have made at least 300 violonce… | Read |
| 377 | 355 | learned to make instruments of his fathe… | Read |
| 378 | 356 | The few instruments which have been seen… | Read |
| 379 | 357 | And "William Hill, Maker, in Poland Stre… | Read |
| 380 | 358 | derable merit, tho' not of the highest o… | Read |
| 381 | 359 | CHAPTER XXV. | Read |
| 382 | 360 | put into the instruments made by him. Hi… | Read |
| 383 | 361 | vibrating plate, under the button, "B. B… | Read |
| 384 | 362 | of them have realized as much as fifty p… | Read |
| 385 | 363 | establishment of Astor, in Cornhill, and… | Read |
| 386 | 364 | As the two brothers, James and Henry Ban… | Read |
| 387 | 365 | Church Street, opposite Saint Peter's Ch… | Read |
| 388 | 366 | that James Banks died 15th June, 1831, a… | Read |
| 389 | 367 | CHAPTER XXVI. | Read |
| 390 | 368 | 1823-4 he left this house and went to No… | Read |
| 391 | 369 | From this establishment emanated numerou… | Read |
| 392 | 370 | after that period he went to old John Be… | Read |
| 393 | 371 | 1832, the firm being known as Purdy and… | Read |
| 394 | 372 | not known, neither can the time of his b… | Read |
| 395 | 373 | that upon the instruments known as Dodd'… | Read |
| 396 | 374 | tions of a person who knew him, a small… | Read |
| 397 | 375 | duced in November, 1844, by Mr. Thomas W… | Read |
| 398 | 376 | Size and character of the strings now us… | Read |
| 399 | 377 | CHAPTER XXVII. | Read |
| 400 | 378 | Leeds in 1816. After being engaged by He… | Read |
| 401 | 379 | and died there in April, 1836, and was i… | Read |
| 402 | 380 | Dennis, Jesse, was apprenticed to John C… | Read |
| 403 | 381 | MACINTOSH, of Dublin. See Perry and Wilk… | Read |
| 404 | 382 | TARR, —, of Manchester, was formerly a c… | Read |
| 405 | 383 | ments. The eldest son of the above-named… | Read |
| 406 | 384 | land and London. We do not know him, and… | Read |
| 407 | 385 | INDEX. | Read |
| 408 | 386 | Charles IX. of France, purchase of Cremo… | Read |
| 409 | 387 | Gilkes, maker, 348. | Read |
| 410 | 388 | Makers, French, 65, 211, 215, 240-1, 247… | Read |
| 411 | 389 | Rebec, rubebe, 12, 27-8, 30, 43-6, 101,… | Read |
| 413 | FROM THE SAME PUBLISHERS | Read | |
| 415 | CATALOGUE OF | Read | |
| 416 | BOOKS ABOUT MUSIC | Read | |
| 417 | 3 | BOOKS ABOUT MUSIC | Read |
| 418 | 4 | BOOKS ABOUT MUSIC | Read |
| 419 | 5 | THE SOURCES OF KEYBOARD MUSIC IN ENGLAND… | Read |
| 420 | 6 | BOOKS ABOUT MUSICIANS AND THEIR WORKS | Read |
| 421 | 7 | BOOKS ABOUT MUSICIANS | Read |
| 422 | 8 | BEETHOVEN. By RICHARD WAGNER. With a Sup… | Read |
| 423 | 9 | THE CRITICAL WRITINGS OF HECTOR BERLIOZ | Read |
| 424 | 10 | LIFE OF CHERUBINI. By F. J. CROWEST. (Gr… | Read |
| 425 | 11 | BOOKS ABOUT MUSICIANS | Read |
| 426 | 12 | WAGNER'S Ring des Nibelungen. The Story… | Read |
| 427 | 13 | ORCHESTRAL | Read |
| 428 | 14 | ORGAN | Read |
| 429 | 15 | THE ORGAN FIFTY YEARS HENCE. A Study of… | Read |
| 430 | 16 | PIANO | Read |
| 431 | 17 | HOW TO ACCOMPANY AT THE PIANO. By EDWIN… | Read |
| 432 | 18 | TECHNICAL STUDY IN THE ART OF PIANOFORTE… | Read |
| 433 | 19 | TECHNICAL AND THEORETICAL | Read |
| 434 | 20 | GUIDE FOR THE YOUNG COMPOSER. Hints on t… | Read |
| 435 | 21 | TECHNICAL AND THEORETICAL | Read |
| 436 | 22 | STUDIES IN HISTORICAL FACTS AND MUSICAL… | Read |
| 437 | 23 | VIOLIN AND STRINGED INSTRUMENTS | Read |
| 438 | 24 | THE HISTORY OF THE VIOLIN and other Inst… | Read |
| 439 | 25 | NOTABLE VIOLIN SOLOS: How to Play Them.… | Read |
| 440 | 26 | TREATISE ON THE STRUCTURE AND PRESERVATI… | Read |
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