The history of the violin, and other instruments played on with the bow from the remotest times to the presentAlso, an account of the principal makers, English and foreign, with numerous illustrationsBy William Sandys and Simon Andrew Forster . this persons make; but the copy of a printed label is as follows:— All Sorts of Musical Instruments made & Sold by Sam Weaver on London Bridge. WiGHTMAN, George. Nothing is known of this workman or his instruments, but he used a written label thus:—? * George Wightman Wood Street London 1761. Wright, Daniel. The same remarks as the pre-ceding may be app
The history of the violin, and other instruments played on with the bow from the remotest times to the presentAlso, an account of the principal makers, English and foreign, with numerous illustrationsBy William Sandys and Simon Andrew Forster . this persons make; but the copy of a printed label is as follows:— All Sorts of Musical Instruments made & Sold by Sam Weaver on London Bridge. WiGHTMAN, George. Nothing is known of this workman or his instruments, but he used a written label thus:—? * George Wightman Wood Street London 1761. Wright, Daniel. The same remarks as the pre-ceding may be applied to this maker; the date being about 1745 :— Made by Daniel Wright in Holborn, London. WoRNUM. The Musical Directory for 1794, p. 71,gives this name as a violin and violoncello maker. No. 42,Wigmore Street. No instruments have been seen. Young, John, lived at the w^est corner of London-house Yard, in St. Pauls Church-yard, at the sign of theDolphin and Crown, about the year 1724, and is styleda maker of violins and other instruments by Sir JohnHawkins (Novellos edition, p. 80?): He lives not byhis works! Nevertheless concerts of instrumental musicwere advanced by him and his son, Talbot Young. 284 HISTORY OF THE CHAPTER XXI. jLTHOUGH many of the persons in thelist just ended were very common work-men, yet there were others, during thesame period, who by their talent andindustry were gaining a position and becoming some ofEnglands best artists in violin, viola, and Violoncellomaking; not only creating a style of finish in theirwork by which they are known, but also producing aquality and character of tone to which professors willallude and draw comparison. With these names ofviolin-makers it is intended to commence with the oldestdate and carry each school through to the present time,enumerating, as far as our knowledge will enable us,all those persons who have been pupils, and others whohave followed a similar style, that the character andstyle of each artist
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