Violin Forum/Message Board

jessupe goldastini · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:03 am Post subject: a great link

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLJ_enUS243US243&q=alberto+bachmann

this is alberto bachmanns "encyclopedia of the violin"....it was first published in 1924, it has a forward by his friend yasye...

it is a treasure trove of information....from a very opinionated guy, from a time and perspective in history where the violin still had its rightful place at the top of the musical food chain,and was a symbol of sophisticated knowledge and status.

some of the pictures seem to be edited out, but the majority of the information is there for free....in there you will find

an enourmous list of all well known makers from the begining to his present time

a list of all the great players and virtuoso

a list of liniage related to makers and players...

great varnish recipes, and component expalnation

sophisticated discussion on proper technique based on auer

etc. etc....

the book is ofcourse availible for purchase....but heck here most of it is for free

jessupe goldastini · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:05 am Post subject:

http://books.google.com/books?id=5lmoh-tGXpwC&pg=PP6&lpg=PP6&dq=alberto+bachmann&source=web&ots=JWY2Xhicii&sig=DPLVD--mJE665vU3mg2rP482ync&hl=en

opps...thats the one

jessupe goldastini · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:59 am Post subject:

ah well crap, most of the good stuff is edited out......but it is a great book to own....

it does give you a good idea of whats in it.......

Andres Sender · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:42 pm Post subject:

To be taken with a large dose of salt as I understand it.

jessupe goldastini · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject:

which part the facts or the opinions....?

i assume the latter......

Michael Darnton · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject:

Both. I swear he just made up half the "facts", at least in the category relating to violins. Or his advisor on those sections was grossly uninformed. The player part, I don't know.

jessupe goldastini · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject:

michael, what book with a simmilar overview would you recommend?

Chet Bishop · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject:

Got a feeling that will be plural--but I'd like to know, too.

Chet