- ISBN: 9780486498263 | 0486498263
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/22/2013
Written by a renowned musicologist with assistance from noted violin-maker and dealer Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume this survey explores the early history and construction of stringed instruments. Topics include the work of the Italian master violin-makers and the bows of François Tourte. This valuable resource provides rare, contemporary glimpses of the world of Paganini, Schumann, and Berlioz.