The Great Violinists

by Margaret Campbell

Book Overview

In three cennturies the solo performer progressed from downtrodden private servant to public idol. This definitive book recreates the magic of the greatest violinists in history. In succint and absorbing accounts of their lives, characters and careers, Margaretc Campbell brings out the special achievement of each, whether in impact on composers and public taste, their contribution to advances in playing technique, or in sheer power over an audience...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385175655
• ISBN13: 9780385175654
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.