Written with Towry Piper, this book argues that players have been ruled by dealers’ systems that value a violin by its label and history rather than its sound. The authors describe the types of standard violin tone, the Cremonese and other old masters, the decline of tone in later work, and give notes on individual makers such as the Ceruti family.
Opinionated and informative, a good read for violinists, collectors and anyone curious about the violin trade. Download the free EPUB.