Project Gutenberg 2006-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 87 Ferris, George T. (George Titus) 1840 Ferris, George Titus Great Violinists and Pianists Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. The violin and early violinists -- Viotti -- Ludwig Spohr -- Nicolo Paganini -- De Bériot -- Ole Bull -- Muzio Clementi -- Moscheles -- The Schumanns and Chopin -- Thalberg and Gottschalk -- Franz Liszt. Produced by David Widger "Great Violinists and Pianists" by George T. Ferris is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work offers an insightful look into the lives and legacies of renowned violinists and pianists, exploring their contributions to music and the evolution of their art. By focusing on celebrated figures such as Corelli, Paganini, and Liszt, Ferris aims to highlight their influence on the music world and trace the developments within the field of string and piano performance. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the author's intent, which is to provide brief sketches of notable musical artists rather than an exhaustive overview of all violinists and pianists. Ferris mentions the necessity of selecting those whose careers have reached completion, thereby emphasizing the lasting impact of these musicians on the art of performance. He accounts for the significant advancements made in violin-making and performance during the golden ages of composers and craftsmen, setting the stage for detailed biographical profiles that delve into the lives, triumphs, and struggles of these musical titans, demonstrating how their remarkable journeys correlate with the broader history of music itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Violinists -- Biography Pianists -- Biography ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 501037 497657 2024-10-07T15:37:42.149227 2023-09-08T05:56:37.375094 text/html text/html 494854 2006-01-04T15:18:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 335592 2006-01-04T15:18:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 423215 2024-10-07T15:37:50.682185 application/epub+zip 432367 2024-10-07T15:37:45.597168 application/epub+zip 264146 2024-10-07T15:37:44.312185 application/epub+zip 634142 2024-10-07T15:37:54.875180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609041 2024-10-07T15:37:49.865172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421552 2022-09-08T11:15:28.625867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482117 482110 2024-10-07T15:37:41.459183 2023-09-08T05:56:36.909098 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 481767 2006-01-04T15:18:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 185260 2006-01-04T15:18:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 481762 2006-01-04T15:18:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185061 2006-01-04T15:18:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21302 2024-10-07T15:37:55.022121 application/rdf+xml 13523 2024-10-07T15:37:44.855211 image/jpeg 3227 2024-10-07T15:37:44.581211 image/jpeg 416932 2024-10-07T15:37:42.200173 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog