An Encyclopedia of the Violin

An Encyclopedia of the Violin"No list of twentieth century landmarks in music reference would be valid without Bachmann's Encyclopedia."American Reference Book Annual "If there were such an award as one for the best reprint of our day, surely this book by Alberto Bachmann would be way up front with the leaders."American String Teacher Of the many books written about the violin, none offers the breadth and scope of this renowned reference. First published in 1925, it remains

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Yet the sad fact is that the history of science swarms with cases of outright fakery and instances of scientists who unconsciously distorted their work by seeing it through lenses of passionately held beliefs

books on fundamental techniques

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Floor plans as well as interior and exterior views display an array of striking arrangements: central buildings with flanking wings and pavilions

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used in conjunction with ordinary tools and materials found around the home

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reprinted by Dover in 1988

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