Surviving the death of my son defines my life for the past five years. This is the story of my battle and victory over suicidal feelings and despair. It shows my path of learning to cope with the constant sorrow of my beloved sons death while at the same time trying to create a new life- one that does not include his physical presence. It is written most particularly for the bereaved parent, who has lost the will to continue on. My wish is that this book will give hope, where there is none.
Exploring the connection between early humans and their musical creations, this book delves into archaeological findings that reveal the development of sound-producing tools. It highlights how music has evolved alongside humanity, reflecting our cultural and social advancements throughout history. The narrative emphasizes the significance of music in human development, showcasing its integral role from primitive times to the present.
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A path through history to the violin
Based upon the physical resources of our bodies and our environment, music has been part of our history during the entire development of our civilization. From our earliest efforts to celebrate life, we have invented tools to facilitate the use of sound to make music. In sixteenth century Cremona, Andrea Amati developed the instrument models and construction standards which further refined by his family and colleagues, remain the standards of violin making. But do we know how the violin developed, or what happened before Cremona? Remnants from our most ancient centers of civilization often reveal interest in stringed musical instruments, but the use of the bow to sound them is first known among archers of the Asian steppe nomads. Spreading first to adjacent Asian cultures through trade, conquest, and religion, the idea also travelled on as East and West discovered and explored each other. The Silk Road, for example, brought a great exchange of both culture and commerce. Neither the ancient Greeks nor the Romans knew bowed instruments, but a thousand years before Amati worked in Cremona, Islamic conquests spread knowledge of bowing and developments in instrument construction across the known world. In B. C. before Cremona, John Huber presents that history, and illustrates instrument development with photographic examples.
"This book presents a selection of some of the most interesting instruments produced by the most influential 18th century Italian violinmakers in the long history of violinmaking. Based upon modern research, the author provides information about the makers and their relationships, and each violin is illustrated with full page and detailed photos. We offer the reader an intimate and profound perspective into violin history."--Book jacket.
In den meisten Berufen gehört das „Handwerkszeug“ zum Verbrauchsmaterial. Geigenspieler hingegen besitzen ein Wertobjekt, da eine Geige und ein Bogen ähnliche Kosten wie ein Taxi oder eine Zahnarztpraxis verursachen können. Dieses Buch hilft, die Preisstruktur des Geigenmarktes zu verstehen, indem es Geigenbau und Geigenspiel im geschichtlichen Kontext behandelt. Es enthält 32 farbige ganzseitige Abbildungen von berühmten Violinen, darunter Guarneri, Stradivari und andere. Obwohl es weiterhin die Materie und Thesen aus „Violin Price Determination“ untersucht, bietet es eine neue Perspektive. Während „Price Determination“ Violinen aus der Sicht des Herstellers oder Verkäufers klassifizierte, betrachtet dieses Werk die Sichtweise des Nutzers oder Geigers. Anstatt einen Markt zu analysieren, dessen Struktur auf den künstlerischen Verdiensten der Produktion basiert, werden die künstlerischen Bedürfnisse der Nutzer in den Fokus gerückt. Das Buch zielt darauf ab, Marktwerte und Klassifikationsprinzipien zu präsentieren, um Geigern zu helfen, ihre Bedürfnisse zu verstehen und ihre Ressourcen zu messen. Es bietet Ratschläge zur Auswahl geeigneter Instrumente, beginnend mit der Struktur der Geige und gefolgt von der Bewertung von Instrumentenklassifikationen wie Schüler-, Orchester- und Soloviolinen sowie Bögen.