Overview

Solicitor and antiquary William Sandys (1792-1874) had a lifelong passion for music and took cello lessons from the renowned Robert Lindley. His principal interest, however, was the Christmas carol, particularly the ballad carol; his meticulous collection of examples ensured the survival of many melodies that are now well known. Simon Andrew Forster (1801-70), of the London-based family of stringed instrument makers and music sellers, took on the Frith Street business in 1824, but is best known for this collaboration with Sandys. First published in 1864, it is an important treatise of its time, not only for its history of bowed instruments, its survey of the principal makers in Europe, and its details relating to well-known orchestral and virtuoso string players, but also for its first-hand information on the Forster family, listing all the numbered Forster instruments, with the name, in many instances, of the first purchaser.

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Author:   William Sandys ,  Simon Andrew Forster
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781108080095

ISBN 10:   110808009
Pages:   414
Publication Date:   31 August 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Preface; 1. The violin; 2. Egyptian instruments; 3. Fiddle; 4. The bow; 5. The viol in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries; 6. Minstrels; 7. Viol in the fifteenth century; 8. Viol and violin in the sixteenth century; 9. Viols and violins in early musical dramas; 10. Viols and violins in English dramatic writers of seventeenth century; 11. Time of Charles II; 12. The eighteenth century; 13. Orchestras; 14. Nineteenth century; 15. Makers; 16. Makers in seventeenth century; 17. Stradiuarius; 18. Italian makers; 19. English makers, from Rayman to Betts; 20. English makers; 21. The Forster family; 22. William Forster (2); 23. The Forster family and school, continued; 24. English makers, continued; 25. The Banks family; 26. English makers, continued; 27. Recent English makers; Index.

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