Project Gutenberg 2011-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 188 Pearce, Joseph 05004927 Violins and Violin Makers Biographical Dictionary of the Great Italian Artistes, their Followers and Imitators, to the present time. With Essays on Important Subjects Connected with the Violin. Preface -- Introduction -- Violin makers, alphabetically arranged -- Bow makers -- Cremona -- Amati family -- Stradiuarius -- On the Cremona varnish -- Guarnerius -- Steiner -- Why are certain violins of more value than others? -- On the production of good tone in violins -- Great players and their instruments -- General notes -- Repairs of instruments -- Addenda. Produced by Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Violins and Violin Makers" by Joseph Pearce is a biographical dictionary of renowned Italian violin makers and their followers, written in the mid-19th century. The book discusses the history and craftsmanship of the violin, emphasizing the contributions of famous artisans and the cherished legacy of instrumental music. It aims to assist amateurs and collectors by providing valuable insights into recognizing quality in violins. The opening of this work presents an overview of the significance and artistry of the violin, detailing its evolution and the high regard in which it is held. Pearce explains the extreme variation in value among violins and highlights the importance of being able to discern genuine instruments from imitations. He expresses appreciation for the work of significant violin makers, including the Amati family and Stradivari, while addressing the challenges amateur musicians face in acquiring high-quality instruments. The author's intent is to educate and enlighten readers about the beauty and complexities associated with the violin-making craft. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Violin Violin makers ML Text Category: Biographies Category: Art Category: Music 203289 2025-07-15T08:00:40.050691 text/html 198712 2021-01-08T02:41:41 text/html 155805 2025-07-15T08:00:46.475684 application/epub+zip 157420 2025-07-15T08:00:43.124670 application/epub+zip 136255 2025-07-15T08:00:41.943631 application/epub+zip 325290 2025-07-15T08:00:48.880621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313285 2025-07-15T08:00:45.720672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169719 2022-09-17T06:53:56.376189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178293 2025-07-15T08:00:39.533665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178234 2021-01-08T02:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178227 2021-01-08T02:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21298 2025-07-15T08:00:49.010589 application/rdf+xml 15907 2025-07-15T08:00:42.437656 image/jpeg 4203 2025-07-15T08:00:42.189619 image/jpeg 63842 2021-01-08T02:41:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 71242 2021-01-08T02:41:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 63814 2021-01-08T02:41:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 155269 2025-07-15T08:00:40.068683 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