Book: A Cultural History of the Violin in Nineteenth-Century London

Book: A Cultural History of the Violin in Nineteenth-Century LondonThe nineteenth century saw developments in the composition, performance and reception of classical music that led to an unprecedented shift in how the violin was appreciated, from humble craft object to one of art. A utilitarian tool defined in 1800 by its tonal properties became by century's end an expensive objet d'art, classified almost exclusively in terms of physical, visible properties. In London's vibrant musical life, Cremonese violins

which correspond to musical instruments in the Museum’s collections

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previously released a CD on the NMM’s Antunes piano and another

and Violins of the Great Cremona Makers 1505-1744

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Technical drawing of the choral mandolin

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numbering over 600 instruments

and the two world wars

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