Project Gutenberg 2005-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 528 Lahee, Henry Charles 1856 1953 Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday Introductory -- 1650 to 1750 -- 1750 to 1800 -- Paganini -- 1800 to 1830 -- Ole Bull -- 1830 to 1850 -- Joachim -- Violinists of to-day -- Women as violinists -- Famous quartets -- Chronological table of famous violinists. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday" by Henry Charles Lahee is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides an overview of notable violinists from different eras, tracing their contributions to music and the development of violin playing. Lahee organizes the narrative chronologically, focusing on the many celebrated performers rather than delving deeply into the lives of only a few. At the start of this account, Lahee establishes the profound emotional impact of the violin and discusses its historical evolution, emphasizing the craft of violin making that blossomed in Italy during the 15th to 18th centuries. He notes the transition from the early development of the violin to its rise as a solo instrument, highlighting key figures such as Andrea Amati and Antonio Stradivari. The opening also references influential violinists like Baltazarini and John Banister, detailing their struggles for recognition and the societal perceptions of violinists during their time. Overall, the beginning serves to set the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the art and history of violin performance through various significant artists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Violinists Paganini, Nicolò, 1782-1840 Bull, Ole, 1810-1880 Joachim, Joseph, 1831-1907 ML Text Music Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Music 631934 2025-06-06T10:52:46.413080 text/html 627449 2020-12-19T08:46:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 532603 2020-12-19T08:46:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 625732 2025-06-06T10:53:00.490067 application/epub+zip 628762 2025-06-06T10:52:51.546064 application/epub+zip 242165 2025-06-06T10:52:49.532101 application/epub+zip 916765 2025-06-06T10:53:06.511009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 834947 2025-06-06T10:52:58.920098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432266 2022-09-07T18:49:16.890667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384195 2025-06-06T10:52:44.718090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383800 2020-12-19T08:46:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 140457 2020-12-19T08:46:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 383859 2020-12-19T08:46:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140263 2020-12-19T08:46:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21448 2025-06-06T10:53:06.679003 application/rdf+xml 16722 2025-06-06T10:52:50.173072 image/jpeg 3812 2025-06-06T10:52:49.852062 image/jpeg 609656 2025-06-06T10:52:46.480079 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia