The orchestra and its instruments . brought the violin to New York and tookit to a repairer, who worked over it and at lengthbrought it back to its original state. Delightedwith the violin, Zimbalist sent the policeman fivehundred dollars. Soon afterwards the violin repaireroffered Zimbalist five thousand dollars for it. Theold, black, neglected violin had turned out to be abeautiful Maggini. Not very far away from Brescia is the town ofCremona on the river Po. Cremona! The veryname gives us a thrill! The town, though small, wasan artistic centre. Its school of painting was nearlyas famous as
The orchestra and its instruments . brought the violin to New York and tookit to a repairer, who worked over it and at lengthbrought it back to its original state. Delightedwith the violin, Zimbalist sent the policeman fivehundred dollars. Soon afterwards the violin repaireroffered Zimbalist five thousand dollars for it. Theold, black, neglected violin had turned out to be abeautiful Maggini. Not very far away from Brescia is the town ofCremona on the river Po. Cremona! The veryname gives us a thrill! The town, though small, wasan artistic centre. Its school of painting was nearlyas famous as that of Bologna, and in its stately Cathe-dral just as beautiful music was heard as in theCathedral of Brescia. The wealthy prelates andlearned monks encouraged and trained musicians ofthe first rank; and naturally there was a great demandfor fine instruments. Cremona had long been arival of Brescia in the production of viols and violinsand now that Maggini had made so many improve-ments, the Cremonese makers were quick to follow,.
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