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The Strad; a monthly journal for professionals and amateurs of all stringed instruments played with the bow, 1890
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1Just Published.
3A Treatise on the
4HISTORY AND CONSTRUCTION OF
5THE VIOLIN,
6BY G. FOUCHER,
7Hon. Sec. of the College of Violinists.
9THE VIOLIN TIMES of April 15th says of this work:—"The object of this little work is sufficiently indicated by its title page. As a rule condensed handbooks purporting to cover so wide a field of study as this have had all that is suggestive and instructive condensed out of them, leaving a somewhat imperfect skeleton of undigested facts, clothed but partially with a few ancient truisms. The opusculum before us is surprisingly free from these faults. It commences with a chapter in which the Acoustics of the Violin are simply and clearly dealt with, after which comes a chapter devoted to the component parts of the instrument. The various "schools" of violin-making are reviewed in five chapters, and the lives of the great players occupy twenty-two inadequate pages. How "up to date" the book is, is shown by the record of Sivori's death, more than probably the first notice that has appeared of that event in any volume devoted to the violin. The chapter on Bows and Bow Makers, which concludes the book, is one of the best. Whilst this little volume (in whose compilation the author acknowledges the assistance of Mr. Brabazon J. Saunders) makes no pretence of being in any way a complete treatise upon the subject of bow-instruments, it is safe to say that, if every graduate of the College of Violinists has its contents at his fingers' ends, the alumni of that institution know a great deal more about their instruments than ninety-nine out of every hundred violinists elsewhere in the civilized world."
11THE STRAD of March 1st says:—"A valuable little book. Contains the principal features concerning the Violin. Students will find this work a very useful publication."
13J. T. CARRODUS, Esq., writes:—"Many thanks for book. Very useful and interesting."
15E. POLONASKI, Esq., says: "The work is concise, to the point and up to date."
17T. B. ALLEN, Esq., writes: "I think it quite a gem. Gives almost all that is known of the Fiddle Makers."
19J. HAROLD HENRY, Esq., F.C.V., says; "Very many thanks for your splendid book on the violin. Most useful to all students."
21ED. HERON ALLEN, Esq., writes: "I consider your Treatise on the History and Construction of the Violin the best elementary handbook I have yet met with."
23Price 2s. 6d. post free.
25G. FOUCHER,
26Musical Instrument Maker, Importer and Exporter,
2754, MORTIMER STREET, REGENT STREET, LONDON, W.
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