The orchestra and its instruments . THE VIOLIN II romance, clings around old violins, just like the scentin an old Chinese rose-jar. You cannot get rid ofthe aroma. And, moreover, you do not want atmosphere of the Past gives enchantment toa violin as it does to a Ming vase. Then there is something very thrilling in the factthat the violin has a charmed life. Nothing canhurt a violin very much. If it is smashed into a thou-sand bits, a clever repairer can put all the piecestogether again; and the instrument is little the worsefor the shock. Then, too, a valuable old Cremona seems to def
The orchestra and its instruments . THE VIOLIN II romance, clings around old violins, just like the scentin an old Chinese rose-jar. You cannot get rid ofthe aroma. And, moreover, you do not want atmosphere of the Past gives enchantment toa violin as it does to a Ming vase. Then there is something very thrilling in the factthat the violin has a charmed life. Nothing canhurt a violin very much. If it is smashed into a thou-sand bits, a clever repairer can put all the piecestogether again; and the instrument is little the worsefor the shock. Then, too, a valuable old Cremona seems to defytheft. If a thief runs away with one, he has troubleto get rid of it, because few are willing to buy it fromhim. The pedigree of every famous violin is known;or, in other words, the name of every one of itsowners is on record. A fine instrument can beidentified eventually. All violins may look alike to you now; but notafter your eyes have been taught to know two violins were ever made that were exactlyalike; although, of c
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