The violin : a social history of the world's most versatile instrument /
The life, times, and travels of a remarkable instrument and the people who have made, sold, played, and cherished it. Full description
| Main Author: | Schoenbaum, David. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2013 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: | |
| Contents: | Making it. A star is born ; The golden age ; Over the hills and far away ; The road not taken ; Back to the future ; Last but not least -- Selling it . Paying the price ; The French connection ; The Ritz of violin shops ; From modern to postmodern ; "Fiddle, n. A swindle. orig. U.S." ; Violin cases -- Playing it. Learning how ; Players in general ; Players in particular ; Founding fathers ; How to get to Carnegie Hall ; Race, class, and gender ; Business and politics -- Imagining it. Still pictures worth a thousand words ; Poetry ; Prose ; Moving pictures worth a thousand words -- Coda. |
Place a Hold
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Neenah | Adult New Nonfiction | 787.2 Sch63v | In Transit |
| Oshkosh | Adult New Nonfiction | 787.2 S365v | Due: 06/18/2013 |