"It is surely, hardly necessary to direct the attention of students to the unique value of the hints and advice given by so experienced and accomplished a virtuoso as the late Mr. Carrodus, so that it only remains to state that the 'Recollections' make delightful reading, and that the book, as a whole, is as entertaining as it is instructive. The value of the _brochure_ is enhanced by an excellent portrait of Mr. Carrodus, as well as of a number of other violin worthies, and the printing, paper, and get up generally are good as could possibly be."--_Musical Answers._
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MONS. EMILE SAURET writes--"I have read it with great interest, and think that it supplies a real want in giving musicians such an excellent description of all matters referring to this important instrument."
SIGNOR GUIDO PAPINI writes--"Thanks so much for your splendid and interesting book. You are quite successful and all the artists and amateurs are indebted to you for a so exact and correct '_Texte_' on the subject."
ADOLF BRODSKY writes--"I am delighted with the book and find it very instructive, even for those who think to know everything about the bow. It is very original and at times very amusing. No violinist should miss the opportunity to buy it."
THE TIMES.--"A useful treatise on the Bow, in which the history, manufacture and use of the bow are discussed with considerable technical knowledge."
DAILY TELEGRAPH.--"To the student there is much of interest in the work, which has the advantage of being copiously illustrated."
DAILY NEWS.--"This book seems practically to exhaust its subject."
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"Those who love their fiddles better than their fellows, and who treasure up every detail that can be found and recorded about their favourite and cherished players will not fail to provide themselves with a copy of this book."--_Musical Opinion._
"This book of 280 pages is a most interesting and valuable addition to the violinist's library. It contains 89 biographical sketches of well-known artists, ancient and modern, of all nations. This is not intended to be a perfect dictionary of violinists; the aim of the Editor of the present volume being merely to give a few more up-to-date details concerning some of the greatest of stringed instrument players, and we must concede that no name of the first importance has been omitted. Germany is represented by 21 names, Italy by 13, France by 10, England by 4, Bohemia by 8, Belgium by 7, and the fair sex by seven well-known ladies, such as Teresina Tua, Therèse and Marie Milanollo, Lady Hallé, Marie Soldat, Gabrielle Wietrowetz, and Arma Senkrah. Altogether this is most agreeable reading to the numerous array of violinists, both professionals and amateurs, and after careful examination we can find nothing but praise for this translation into English of a book well-known on the Continent."--_The Piano, Organ and Music Trades Journal._