Violin Virtuosos: From Paganini to the 21st CenturyThe singing tone and wide range of the violin have made it the archetypal musical instrument, and in Violin Virtuosos, violinist and music critic Henry Roth has created a work of rare insight into this singular and beloved instrument. |
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictSpeaking with commanding authority but also with genuine affection, professional violinist Roth combines an encyclopedic knowledge of violin lore with a journalist's flair for storytelling in this ... Read full review
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| Title | Violin Virtuosos: From Paganini to the 21st Century |
| Author | Henry Roth |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | California Classic Books, 1997 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 May 2010 |
| ISBN | 1879395150, 9781879395152 |
| Length | 372 pages |
| Subjects | › › Music / Musical Instruments / General |
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