Stradivari's genius : five violins, one cello, and three centuries of enduring perfection / Toby Faber. 6
By: Faber, Toby, 4 0 16 [, ] | [, ] |
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Language: Unknown language code Summary language: Unknown language code Original language: Unknown language code Series: ; New York : Random House, [2004];copyright 200446Edition: Description: 22 cm. xviii, 265 pages : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 375760857ISSN: 2Other title: 6 []Uniform titles: | | Subject(s): -- 2 Stradivari, Antonio, -- 0 -- -- approximately 1644-1737 | -- 2 -- 0 -- 6 -- | 2 0 -- | -- -- 20 -- | | -- -- Bowed stringed instruments.;Violin.;Cello. -- -- 20 -- | -- -- -- 20 -- --Genre/Form: -- 2 -- Additional physical formats: DDC classification: | LOC classification: | ML750 | F33 20042Other classification:| Item type | Current location | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Book | PLM | PLM Circulation Section | Circulation-Circulating | ML750 F33 2004 (Browse shelf) | Available | C37435 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-256) and index
Five violins and one cello -- The incomparably better violins of Cremona -- He was a genius already -- His costume scarcely ever varied -- So singular and so beautiful -- My violin should realize a large sum -- To the virtuosos of violins -- The turning-point in the history of virtuosity -- I have 80,000 francs on me -- Unveiled in all its intact glory -- Find his majesty's soloist -- An immense reserve of strength -- No matter what the price -- What can we sell this as? -- The sound kept on coming and coming -- A run-of-the-mill Strad
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