Download or read book The Violin: A Social History of the World's Most Versatile Instrument written by David Schoenbaum and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the instrument, from its first appearance in the mid-16th century to its modern use by artists, writers and Hollywood and discusses how the affordable, portable instrument can be used to play Beethoven, jazz and indie rock. 10,000 first printing.