The Violin

The Violin by Georg Duborg is a history of the classical instrument and the biographies of its most skilled musicians from 709 BC to the mid-19th century. Excerpt: «The Italians the first to develop the powers of the violin—the old and modern schools—Baltazarini the early violin player—Giuseppe Guami—Agostino Aggazzari introduced instrumental concertos into churches—Carlo Farina—Michaelangelo Rossi—Giambattista Bassani—violin master of Corelli—Torelli—Valentini—Arcangelo Corelli—Lulli's jealousy of him—publishes his first twelve sonatas…»