1727: Season of the Violin

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The history of violin playing, from its origins to 1761 and its relationship to the violin and violin music [by] David D. Boyden

Part four: The culmination of the early history of violin playing, 1700-1761. Introduction: the 'evolution of progress' theory, a summary view of the violin -- The violin and bow of the early ...