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NEW-How to Make, Fix, Repair & Restore Violins and Bows-Instruction Books on CD

Description: You are about to purchase a CD containing five monumental eBooks on the making, mastery, repair and restoration of violins:1. The Repairing & Restoration of Violins2. Violin Making3. The Bow, Its History, Manufacture and Use4. The Violin - Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators5. Violin Mastery - Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers All of the books on the CD are in PDF format, fully searchable, bookmarked and illustrated. A complete table of contents for each of these books is below. Comes in PDF format, fully bookmarked and searchable, delivered to your home mailbox. Shipping is FREE! Not sure what an "eBook" is? See a thorough description at the end of this page. Here are the contents of the CD: 1. The Repairing & Restoration of ViolinsCONTENTS CHAPTER I.—Introductory CHAPTER II.—Slight Accidents—Modern Restorers—"Chattering"—The Proper Sort of Glue—Its Preparation and Use CHAPTER III.—Minor Repairs—Cramps and Joints—Violin Cases—Rattles and Jars—Loose Fingerboards—Atmospheric Temperature—Old-Fashioned Methods of Repairing—Modern Ways—A Loose Nut CHAPTER IV.—Injuries to the Head or Scroll—Insertion of Fresh Wood—Colouring of White Wood—Separation of Head from Peg-box and Re-joining—Stopping Material for Small Holes or Fractures—The Peg-box Cracked by Pressure CHAPTER V.—Fracture of Peg-box and Shell—Chips from this Part—Filling up of Same—Restoration to Original Form, after Parts have been Lost—Worn Peg-holes, Re-filling or Boring Same CHAPTER VI.—Loosening of Junction of Graft with Peg-box, and Refixing Same—Grafting, Different Methods of Performing this—Lengthening the Neck—Old and Modern Method—Renewal of Same—Inclination of Neck and Fingerboard with Regard to the Bridge—Height of Latter, and Reason for It CHAPTER VII.—Finishing the Fingerboard—Fixing the Nut—Size and Position of Grooves for the Strings—Filing Down the Graft—Smoothing, Colouring, and Varnishing Same CHAPTER VIII.—Injuries that can be Repaired from the Outside—Insertion of Fresh Wood in Fracture of the Ribs—The Effects of Climate on the Glue in Violins CHAPTER IX.—The Glue Used by the Early Italian Makers—Insertion of Pieces of Wood for Repairing Lost Parts—Replacing Lost Rib and Repairing Interior without Opening when Possible—Securing Loose Lower Rib to End Block—Different Methods—Treatment of Worm-holes—Fixing on Graft on Neck CHAPTER X.—Ways of Removing the Upper Table and the Neck—Cleansing the Interior—Preservation of the Original Label—Closing of Cracks in Upper Table CHAPTER XI.—Getting Parts Together that apparently do not Fit—The use of Benzine or Turpentine—Treatment of Warped or Twisted Lower Tables CHAPTER XII.—Removal of Old Superfluous Glue by Damping—Replacing Old End Blocks by New Ones—Temporary Beams and Joists Inside for Keeping Ribs, etc., in Position while Freshly Glued CHAPTER XIII.—Re-opening the Back to Correct the Badly Repaired Joint—A Few Words on Studs—Filling Up Spaces left by Lost Splinters—Matching Wood for Large Cracks, etc. CHAPTER XIV.—Repairing Lost Portions—Margins of Sound Holes—Matching the Grain—Fixing and Finishing Off—Replacing with Fresh Wood Large Portions of Upper Table—Lost Parts of Purfling—Restoring It with Old Stuff CHAPTER XV.—Repairs to Purfling (continued)—Filling up an Opening Extending to the Whole Length of the Violin—Fitting the Core—Fixing it in Position and Retaining it There—Finishing the Surface CHAPTER XVI.—Repairing Undertaken by People in Business not connected with that of Bowed Instruments—Removal of a Fixed Sound Post—Fitting a Fresh Part of Worm-Eaten Rib—Bringing Together the Loosened Joint of the Back Without Opening the Violin CHAPTER XVII.—Insertion of Studs along the Joint Inside without Opening the Violin—Lining or Veneering a Thin Back CHAPTER XVIII.—The Bar in Olden Times—The Modern One—The Operation of Fitting and Fixing the Bar—Closing and Completion of the Repairs—Varnishing of the Repaired Parts having Fresh Wood 2. Violin MakingCONTENTS Introduction Chapter I.—Selection Of Wood Chapter II.—The Back Chapter III.—Purfling Chapter IV.—Bending The Purfling Chapter V.—Modelling The Back Chapter VI.—Working Out The Back Chapter VII.—The Belly Chapter VIII.—Thicknesses Of The Belly Chapter IX.—The Soundholes Chapter X.—The Bass Bar Chapter XI.—The Ribs Chapter XII.—Fixing Ribs, Etc. Chapter XIII.—Fixing The Belly Chapter XIV.—The Scroll Chapter XV.—Fixing Neck, Fingerboard, Etc. Chapter XVI.—Of Varnish And Varnishing Chapter XVII.—Fitting Up For Use Chapter XVIII.—Conclusion 3. The Violin - Its Famous Makers and Their ImitatorsCONTENTS PART I. - The History of the Bow. CHAPTER I. - Origin Of Instruments. Frictional Vibration. The Bow Distinct From The Plectrum. The Trigonon. Bowing With Various Objects. CHAPTER II. - Oriental Origin Of The Bow. Indian, Chinese And Other Eastern Bowed Instruments. CHAPTER III. - The Crwth. Fleming’s “Etruscan Ravanastron.” The Mediæval Bow. Unreliability Of Early Drawings And Sculptures. CHAPTER IV. - The Beginnings Of The Modern Bow. Ornamentation. A Possible Stradivaribow. The Movable Nut. The Crémaillère. The Screw Nut. CHAPTER V. - Vuillaume’s Facts. The Ferrule And Slide. John Dodd. CHAPTER VI. - Dr. Sellè’s Recollections Of Dodd. His Work And Poverty. Dodd And Tourte. The Calculation Of Fétis And Vuillaume. CHAPTER VII. - Lupot. Peccatte. Spurious Stamping. Panormo. W. J. B. Woolhouse’s calculations. CHAPTER VIII. - A List Of Bow Makers. PART II. - Bow Making. CHAPTER IX. - Materials. Brazil Wood. Horsehair. The Action Of Rosin. CHAPTER X. - Qualities Essential In A Bow Maker. Shaping The Stick. Setting The Cambre. The Faces. The Trenches. The Nut. CHAPTER XI. - Possible Repairs. Splicing. Renewing Cups. Restoring The Nut. Re-Facing. CHAPTER XII. - Re-Lapping. Re-Hairing. Choice Of Rosin. CHAPTER XIII. - The Perfection Of The Modern Bow. Dr. Nicholson’s Patent Bow. Vuillaume’s inventions. Self-Hairing Bows. A Folding Bow. The “Ketteridge Bow.” PART III. - The Art of Bowing. CHAPTER XIV. - The Undecided Aspect Of Technique. Importance Of A Knowledge Of The anatomy Of The Hand. The Function Of The Thumb. Individuality In Technique. CHAPTER XV. - Bowing Historically Considered. The Oldest English Violin Method. Sympson’s Instructions In Bowing. Those Of Mace (1676). Those Of Variousmodern Masters. CHAPTER XVI. - The Fingers Of The Right Hand. Differences Of Opinion Thereon. Sautillé. The loose Wrist. CHAPTER XVII. - The Importance Of The Slow Bow. The Rapid Whole Bow. Staccato. Bowing studies And Solos. Conclusion. 4. The Bow, Its History, Manufacture and UseCONTENTS Section I.—The Early History Of The Violin. Section II.—The Construction Of The Violin. Section III.—Italian And Other Strings. Section IV.—The Italian School. Section V.—The Italian Varnish. Section VI.—Italian Makers. Section VII.—The French School. Section VIII.—French Makers. Section IX.—The German School. Section X.—German Makers. Section XI.—The English School. Section XII.—English Makers. Section XIII.—The Violin And Its Votaries. Section XIV.—Sketch Of The Progress Of The Violin. Section XV.—Anecdotes And Miscellanea Connected With The Violin. Also: - Numerous Wood Engravings From Photographs Of The Works Of Stradivari, Guarneri, Amati, And Others Additions And Emendations By The Author’s Son And Towry Piper 5. Violin Mastery - Talks with Master Violinists and TeachersCONTENTSTalks With Master Violinists And Teachers Comprising Interviews With Ysaye Kreisler Elman Auer Thibaud Heifetz Hartmann Maud Powell And Others WITH SIXTEEN PORTRAITS CHAPTERS: I. EUGÈNE YSAYE The Tools of Violin Mastery II. LEOPOLD AUER A Method without Secrets III. EDDY BROWN Hubay and Auer: Technic: Hints to the Student IV. MISCHA ELMAN Life and Color in Interpretation. Technical Phases V. SAMUEL GARDNER Technic and Musicianship VI. ARTHUR HARTMANN The Problem of Technic VII. JASCHA HEIFETZ The Danger of Practicing Too Much. Technical Mastery and Temperament VIII. DAVID HOCHSTEIN The Violin as a Means of Expression IX. FRITZ KREISLER Personality in Art X. FRANZ KNEISEL The Perfect String Ensemble XI. ADOLFO BETTI The Technic of the Modern Quartet XII. HANS LETZ The Technic of Bowing XIII. DAVID MANNES The Philosophy of Violin Teaching XIV. TIVADAR NACHÉZ Joachim and Léonard as Teachers XV. MAXIMILIAN PILZER The Singing Tone and the Vibrato XVI. MAUD POWELL Technical Difficulties: Some Hints for the Concert Player XVII. LEON SAMETINI Harmonics XVIII. ALEXANDER SASLAVSKY What the Teacher Can and Cannot Do XIX. TOSCHA SEIDEL How to Study XX. EDMUND SEVERN The Joachim Bowing and Others XXI. ALBERT SPALDING The Most Important Factor in the Development of an Artist XXII. THEODORE SPIERING The Application of Bow Exercises to the Study of Kreutzer XXIII. JACQUES THIBAUD The Ideal Program XXIV. 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