Item Detail
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Clarke, A. Mason
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A biographical dictionary of fiddlers, including performers on the violoncello and double bass, past and present, containing a sketch of their artistic career : together with notes of their compositions
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Book
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St. Clair Shores, Mich.
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1972
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Scholarly Press
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360 p. : port. ; 22 cm.
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English
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Reprint of 1895 publication
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0403013518; 9780403013517
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Violinists--Biography--Dictionaries.
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Violins; Fiddles; Cellos; Double Basses; Performers; String Musicians
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ML 105 .C61 1972
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Clarke, A. Mason. A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers, Including Performers on the Violoncello and Double Bass, Past and Present: Containing a Sketch of Their Artistic Career Together With Notes of Their Compositions, etc. London: Wm. Reeves, 1895. Reprint: St. Clair Shores, Michigan: Scholarly Press, Inc., 1972.
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To learn about the great virtuoso players of the violin and other string instruments. To become familiar with names of the great players in order to aid the selection of performance editions.
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Biographies of great European string performers from the Baroque era to 1895. Most performers included were violinists, but there are a limited number of entries on virtuosic cello and double bass players.
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Entries organized alphabetically by performer. Each entry contains a paragraph of biographical information (birth/death dates and locations, important positions held, compositions composed, etc.), with an emphasis on their careers on performers. Also includes a section of several portraits of notable musicians.
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BYU Mus Ref
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2928