Francois Joseph Fetis: 2 books
Nicolo Paganini
With an Analysis of His Compositions and a Sketch of the History of the Violin
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
Written by an immensely important musicologist, this rare 1860 monograph analyzes Nicolo Paganini's compositions and provides a fascinating history of the violin. Author François-Joseph Fétis was Paganini's close friend and well acquainted with many other Romantic composers and artists. Students...
by Francois-Joseph Fetis
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
Renowned nineteenth-century musicologist François-Joseph Fétis assembled this authoritative survey with the assistance of noted violin maker and dealer Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. Focusing on the work of the Italian master violin maker Stradivarius, this volume explores the early history and construction...