The instruments of the modern orchestra & early records of the precursors of the violin family : with over 500 illustrations and plates

Schlesinger, Kathleen, The instruments of the modern orchestra & early records of the precursors of the violin family : with over 500 illustrations and plates (London: William Reeves, 1910). archive.org, instrumentsofmod01schl. https://archive.org/details/instrumentsofmod01schl.

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Author: Schlesinger, Kathleen
Title: The instruments of the modern orchestra & early records of the precursors of the violin family : with over 500 illustrations and plates
Place: London
Publisher: William Reeves
Date: 1910
Repository: archive.org
Identifier: instrumentsofmod01schl

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"We may here take the opportunity of recommending a useful book to all lovers of violins and violinists. Fiddlers, Ancient and Modern, is practically a little Biographical Dictionary, well arranged with some excellent portraits."—Northern Whig. — trade term as printed: "violinists" (near match, edit distance 3) — surname inherited from the headword at line 15: "BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF FIDDLERS. Including Performers on the Violoncello and Double Bass, Past and Present. Containing a Sketch of their Artistic Career, together with Notes of their Compositions. By A. Mason Clarke. 9 Portraits. Post 8vo, bevelled cloth, 5s." — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

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Chicago (note)“The instruments of the modern orchestra & early records of the precursors of the violin family : with over 500 illustrations and plates,” Bow & Bridge, last modified 15 August 2026, https://bowandbridge.com/sources/the-instruments-of-the-modern-orchestra-early-records-of-the-precursors-of-the-violin-family-1910/ (accessed 20 September 2026).

Chicago (bibliography)Bow & Bridge. “The instruments of the modern orchestra & early records of the precursors of the violin family : with over 500 illustrations and plates.” Last modified 15 August 2026. https://bowandbridge.com/sources/the-instruments-of-the-modern-orchestra-early-records-of-the-precursors-of-the-violin-family-1910/.

MLA 9“The instruments of the modern orchestra & early records of the precursors of the violin family : with over 500 illustrations and plates.” Bow & Bridge, 15 Aug. 2026, bowandbridge.com/sources/the-instruments-of-the-modern-orchestra-early-records-of-the-precursors-of-the-violin-family-1910/. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, August 15). The instruments of the modern orchestra & early records of the precursors of the violin family : with over 500 illustrations and plates. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/sources/the-instruments-of-the-modern-orchestra-early-records-of-the-precursors-of-the-violin-family-1910/

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