A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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therefore, of the great virtuosi who have chosen the violin as the exponent of their artistic abilities should not fail to arouse a genuine enthusiasm in the breasts of all lovers of the instrument, hence the appearance of this present volume. Whether the work will receive the recognition it is hoped, nay, anticipated, will fall to its lot, time alone will show. I have considered it unnecessary here to enter any fuller into the scope of the work than is indicated on the title page, otherwise than to say that it is the only book of its kind yet published in this Country.
In the compilation of the work, the principle English, French and German authorities (old and new) have been consulted ; a large mass of contemporary matter has been collated and arranged, and voluminous personal correspondence entailed.
Whilst I have corrected many obvious errors which have crept into the works of previous writers, it may be that I have myself not been altogether free
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