An edition of The violin
(2012)
The violin
a social history of the world's most versatile instrument
First edition.
by David Schoenbaum
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The life, times, and travels of a remarkable instrument and the people who have made, sold, played, and cherished it.
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Violin, History, Sozialgeschichte, Historia, Violine, Violin music, Musical instruments| Edition | Availability |
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The violin: a social history of the world's most versatile instrument
2013, W.W. Norton & Company
in English
- First edition.
039308440X 9780393084405
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Violin: A Social History of the World's Most Versatile Instrument
2012, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
in English
0393089606 9780393089608
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Table of Contents
Introduction. The global instrument
Making it. A star is born ; The golden age ; Over the hills and far away ; The road not taken ; Back to the future ; Last but not least
Selling it . Paying the price ; The French connection ; The Ritz of violin shops ; From modern to postmodern ; "Fiddle, n. A swindle. orig. U.S." ; Violin cases
Playing it. Learning how ; Players in general ; Players in particular ; Founding fathers ; How to get to Carnegie Hall ; Race, class, and gender ; Business and politics
Imagining it. Still pictures worth a thousand words ; Poetry ; Prose ; Moving pictures worth a thousand words.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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