02563cam a22003493u 4500 71706 UtSlPG 20260610134646.0 m cr n 260607r20231916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 18021551 UtSlPG en iso639-1 ML Moya, Hidalgo Violin tone and violin makers Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2023-09-23 Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Violin Tone and Violin Makers" by Hidalgo Moya and Towry Piper is a comprehensive treatise on the characteristics and evaluation of violin tone, written in the early 20th century. The publication discusses the evolution and importance of tone in violins, with a significant focus on both historical and contemporary makers, examining their contributions to the craft. The book aims to clarify the often-confused relationship between a violin's construction, its tonal qualities, and the marketplace dynamics regarding collectibles versus functional instruments. At the start of the work, the authors set the stage for the importance of tone in the violinist's experience, arguing against the prevailing curio-collector mindset that overlooks tonal quality. The introduction addresses the challenges players face in discerning a violin's tone, especially given the influence of the curio market, which often prioritizes the age and maker of an instrument over its sound. They emphasize that while many players focus on tone, their options are often constrained by misleading valuation systems that neglect this crucial aspect. This opening section establishes a foundation for the ensuing discussion on the interplay between tone, construction, and musical performance, ultimately advocating for a clearer understanding of what constitutes true tonal quality in violins. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: Chatto & Windus, 1916 Violin Violin makers Piper, Towry https://archive.org/details/violintoneviolin00moyauoft/page/n3/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71706 112432 112432