Project Gutenberg 2013-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 1509 Wasielewski, Wilhelm Joseph von 1822 1896 Wasielewski, Joseph Wilhelm von Von Wasielewski, Wilhelm Joseph Wasielewski, W. J. v. (Wilhelm Joseph) Stigand, Isobella S. E. 05042075 The Violoncello and Its History E-text prepared by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "The Violoncello and Its History" by Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the origins, development, and significance of the violoncello, tracing its evolution from its precursor, the viola da gamba, as well as discussing its impact in the realm of classical music. This book will attract readers interested in music history, particularly those who appreciate string instruments. The opening of the book features the author's preface, in which he outlines his intent to present a comprehensive history of the violoncello and its literature. He emphasizes the importance of the viola da gamba as a foundational instrument that preceded the violoncello, which underpins the structure of the narrative. The author acknowledges the resources and contributions of notable figures in the field, indicating the historical research backbone of the text. The translator's preface adds context regarding the growing interest in musical education in England at the time, making a case for the relevance of the violoncello's history to both musicians and the general public. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42629/42629-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Cello -- History Cellists ML Text Category: History - Other Category: Music 656302 2025-09-17T08:32:50.661751 text/html 633252 2024-10-23T15:28:16 text/html 1196673 2025-09-17T08:33:00.758700 application/epub+zip 1201519 2025-09-17T08:32:52.413776 application/epub+zip 292553 2025-09-17T08:32:51.360752 application/epub+zip 1419443 2025-09-17T08:33:06.212685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1370447 2025-09-17T08:32:59.602684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452631 2022-09-19T13:05:12.792816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542779 2025-09-17T08:32:49.371765 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522756 2024-10-23T15:28:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17007 2025-09-17T08:33:06.364637 application/rdf+xml 13902 2025-09-17T08:32:51.511705 image/jpeg 2676 2025-09-17T08:32:51.439707 image/jpeg 1117268 2025-09-17T08:32:50.761713 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