Violin-Making

Violin-Making
Author: Edward Heron-Allen
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2013-09-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486317714

This classic guide offers an accessible initiation into the mysteries of violin-making. Charming in its style and cultivated in its research, it covers every detail of the process and includes a fascinating history of the instrument. More than 200 diagrams, engravings, and photographs complement the text.

The Art of Violin Making

The Art of Violin Making
Author: Chris Johnson
Publisher: Robert Hale
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1999
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:

The Art of Violin Making is the major work for the craftsman, bringing into one volume a summary of essential information for the violin maker and player, as well as providing a historical reference. This book is essential reading for the violin maker, repairer and historian, providing a unique record of the history, social background, lives and work of the great violin makers of the past, combined with a clear practical guide to making violins. It includes: "Part One: The Violin Makers," "Part Two: The Workshop, Tools and Materials," and "Part Three: Violin Construction."

The Guadagnini Family of Violin Makers

The Guadagnini Family of Violin Makers
Author: Ernest N. Doring
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486497968

Along with the instruments of Stradivari and del Gesù, the violins of Giovanni Battista Guadagnini have long been favored by professional musicians. This 1949 volume remains the most comprehensive study of G. B. Guadagnini's life, work, and legacy. Includes a catalog of masterpieces and a new Introduction by an authority on musical instruments.

Viola Making

Viola Making
Author: Henry A. Strobel
Publisher: Henry a Strobel
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1996
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780962067396

The Violin-makers of the Guarneri Family, 1626-1762

The Violin-makers of the Guarneri Family, 1626-1762
Author: William Henry Hill
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 273
Release: 1989-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486260615

A family history of the legendary violinmakers of Mantua, Cremona and Venice, and the definitive commentary on their craftsmanship. Includes 131 photographs, 16 in full color.