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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1875
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1INDEX.
3A
4Abercrombie, Dr., on intellectual powers … 335
5Absam, Thomas … 171
6Acevo … 47
7Adams … 171
8Addison, William … 171
9Aireton, Edward, excellent workmanship; followed Amati … 171
10Albanesi, Sebastianus … 47
11Albani, Matthias (i.) … 208
12Albani, Matthias (ii.), his style Italian, of high character … 208
13Albani, Mathias Botzen … 47
14Albani, Paolo … 47
15Albani, Aldric … 147
16Albani, … 209
17Aldred … 171
18Aletzie, Paolo … 47
19Alletsee, P. … 208
20Alvani … 48
21Amati, Andrew, founded the school of Cremona; character of his work; his varnish, 48, 49
22Amati, Antonius and Hieronymus … 49, 57
23Amati, Nicholas (i.) … 49
24Amati, Nicholas (ii.), the greatest maker in his family; second only to Stradiuarius; insignia of his work; his choice of material; the "grand Amati" pattern followed by Stradiuarius, Jacobs, Banks, and others, 52—57
25Amateur, a Royal … 312
26Ambrogi, Pietro … 57
27"Ancient Concerts" … 277
28Anecdotes and Miscellanea … 287
29Anselmo … 57
30Art, regulated by supply and demand … 166
31Art, decadence of … 164—166
32Artistic Enthusiasm … 317
33Artmann … 209
34Askey, Samuel … 171
35Assalone, Gaspard … 57
37B
38Bach, John Sebastian, his Sonatas 280
39Bachmann … 209
40Bad Fiddler, To a … 338
41Bagatella … 57
43Baillet and Kreutzer at the French Conservatory of Music … 271 one of two readings
44Baillot and Kreutzer at the French Conservatory of Music … 271 one of two readings
45Baines … 171
46Baker … 171
47Balestrieri, Peter … 58
48Balestrieri, Thomas, his work rising in value … 58
49Ballantine … 171
50Baltazarina, earliest known player on Violin … 258
51Banks, Benjamin (i.), a thorough artist; copied N. Amati very successfully; high character of his varnish; his Violoncellos and Tenors … 173
52Banks, Benjamin (ii.) … 174
53Banks, James … 174
54Barnes, Robert … 175
55Barrett, John … 175
56Barristers, Sir Walter Scott's … 336
57Barton, George … 175
58Bass, The Double … 5, 11
59Bass Viol, the, strung with five strings … 4
60Bassani, Giovanni Battista, his Sonatas … 260
61Bauch … 209
62Bauche … 209
63Bazzini, composer … 269
64Beckman … 209
65Bellosio … 59
66Benoit … 147
67Bente, Matteo … 59
68Bergonzi, Carlo, pupil of Stradiuarius; rare qualities of his work; his model flat; his artistic feeling and skill; comparison with Guarnerius and Stradiuarius; his varnish; succeeded his master, 59—64
69Bergonzi, Michael Angelo … 64
70Bergonzi, son of Michael Angelo … 64
71Bergonzi, Nicholas … 64
72Bernadel … 148
73Berroit … 148
74Bertrand … 148
75Betts, Edward, high-class delicate workmanship … 176
76Betts, John … 175
77Binternagle … 209
78Blagrove, Henry, Violinist … 277
79Bocquay … 147
80Boccherini, his Quintetts … 266
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