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Voice and violin, 1898
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1Uniform with the Present Volume
3Crown 8vo, art canvas, gilt top, 5s.
5Famous Violinists and Fine Violins
7By Dr. T. L. Phipson
9"In the prettily got up volume before us, Dr. Phipson, himself an amateur violinist of considerable note, has collected many anecdotes of great violinists, to which are added some valuable criticisms of their playing, and has told what he has to say in an extremely entertaining manner. There is scarcely a dry page in the volume. . . . We can cordially recommend Dr. Phipson's book to amateurs of the violin, for they are certain to find much in it to instruct them."—Musical Standard.
11"Dr. T. L. Phipson's notes and anecdotes of 'Famous Violinists and Fine Violins' contain a good many things that will amuse violinists, and many that may instruct them. A chapter on the early violinists of England is perhaps the most valuable part of the book."—Times.
13"In this neat volume we have one of the brightest and most enjoyably chatty books yet published on this subject. . . . Something of the kind has been attempted before, but nothing that has shown so much pains and research, and nothing that bears such an impress that its compilation was a labour of love."—Tablet.
15"The volume contains chapters on the violinists of the Italian school, on Ole Bull and Vieuxtemps, chattily written, and including some anecdotes which are derived from the author's personal reminiscences. . . . He describes the chief models of violins, and their respective peculiarities, with the care born of long and affectionate study."—Manchester Guardian.
17"In a pleasant anecdotal and factful manner Dr. Phipson gives his readers the fruit of his extensive reading; and also of his own personal knowledge of famous performers and instruments. . . . The chapters on 'Secrets of the Cremona Violin Trade,' and on the qualities which a good violin should possess, will in particular be found valuable by those who do not know a good fiddle from a bad one."—Newcastle Chronicle.
19"The chapters contain much curious and out-of-the-way information, and of some remarkable personages he has a good deal that is interesting to say . . . in matter enough to entertain and instruct."—Bookman.
21"Dr. Phipson, an experienced and efficient violinist himself, has given us in a handy volume an interesting and fairly detailed account of the old Italian masters and their instruments."—Literary World.
23London: Chatto & Windus, 111 St. Martin's Lane
24Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company
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