Books on Music
Listed are more than 500 titles on diverse musical subjects, one of the largest selection of Books on Music from a single source worldwide!
Listed are more than 500 titles with an extensive variety of books on many musical subjects. Included are important books on violins, violas, cellos and other string instruments: A resource for musicians, luthiers, dealers and collectors. See “String Instrument” section. Service is prompt! Prices are competitive! Due to currency fluctuations or price increases by publishers, prices are subject to change.
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Antonio Stradivari (Vol I-IV) Free Shipping
Outstanding publication documenting some 130 of Stradivari’s instruments made throughout his career. Each instrument is beautifully photographed in color, full size: tops, backs, scrolls, f-holes, labels. Cello’s are pictured in fold out sheets. Contains fascinating history of every featured instrument, precisely described & classified within Stradivari’s complete creative periods. Includes detailed critical dimensions + CD with arching […]
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ITALIAN VIOLIN MAKING IN EMIGLIA ROMAGNA REGION
Life & works of violin makers from Bologna region of Italy. Beautiful color photos illustrating 91 instruments by 70 luthiers, including measurements, brandings, & biographies. Covers not only the famous makers many lesser known yet important ones. 300pp / slip case included.
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ITALIAN VIOLIN MAKING 1860 -1960: Lombardy & Venice – Blott
Vol.II: Italian Luthiers from Milanese & Venecian regions of Italy.
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Liuteria Piemontese, Annibale Fagnola
Hannibal Fagnola. This first major monograph, part of a much larger project that is closely related to all the great Piedmontese violin making modern, was devoted to Hannibal Fagnola, a character certainly atypical of violin-making environment of his time not only an artisan devoted to his activity, but also a man skillful in managing the […]
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G.B.GUADAGNIN & THOSE HE INSPIRED IN THE 20th CENTURY
Work of value to violin makers, dealers, collectors & musicians. Clear full size color photos, measurements & more of 5 G.B. Guad violins: Piacenza, Milan, Cremona, Parma, Turin & 20 instruments made to Guad. models by 20th century masters. Illustrated are five G.B.Guadagnini, R.Antoniazzi, L.Bisiach, C.Bisiach, G&L Bisiach A. Curletto, A. Fagnola, C. Farotti, Fran. […]
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The Violin – It’s History and Making
This hardback book contains nearly 800 pages of information of interest to beginners, learners and lovers of the violin and violinmaking. The intent is to explain the most important details of classical violinmaking from selection of wood, through varnishing, instrument set up, and the changes that occurred in the instruments and craft over the centuries. It is […]
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Annabile Fagnola: Annabilito Fagnola, R. Genovewse, S.Fascollo (pupils)
English text Important resource of works of Fagnola and pupils throughout their careers. Clear color photos of 24 instruments, 4 pages each. Includes detail dimensions, descriptions, biographies, 256pp limited stock.
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VIOLIN MAKERS AND PLAYERS, VENICE 1750 – 1870 – Pio
Based entirely on unedited documents in Venice archives. Reveals much new information including a startling new discovery. Quality illustrations & biography details of Venetian luthiers & their instruments. Out of Print / Limited.
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Ansaldo Poggi: violin maker
An excellent resource on the famous Italian violin maker, Ansaldo Poggi. Eight of Poggi’s violins, a Cello and a viola, and a violin by Giuseppe Fiorini(Poggi’s teacher), are beautifully photographed in color: Tops, backs, scrolls, f-holes. Has all the important critical dimensions. Also includes archings and thicknesses for the top and back of a 1932 Poggi […]
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Il Conte Cozy di Salabue
Anyone interested in the history of violin making knows that Count Cozio of Salabue played a determinant role in conserving and promoting the old violin making traditions. The fact that we can admire the tools and drawings used by Antonio Stradivari, that we have available vital information about the violin makers of the past and […]
$255.00