This section contains archived
articles on various musical topics. While this material is often dated,
much of it is still relevant today, sometimes uniquely so when the articles
are first hand accounts of performers and composers long since dead. Currently,
the books and articles cover the period from the late 1800s to Today.
All articles are in Adobe
Acrobat PDF format. You can dowload the Adobe Acrobat reader by clicking
on the link below:
Real Audio Files
- Interview
with Fan Tao, head of research and development with J. D'Addario &
Co Strings
Topics discussed in this clip include, string types and construction,
different sound qualities based on construction, and 'whistling'
E strings. Click Here to Listen
April 2001
- Interview
with Fan Tao, head of research and development with J. D'Addario &
Co Strings
Topics discussed in this clip include, sound production, 'false'
strings and 'wolf' notes. Click Here to Listen
April 2001
- Interview
with Tim Ingles, head of the Fine Instruments Division for Sothebys
Discussion of the upcoming March 2001 Fine Instruments Auction.
Click Here to Listen Feb. 2001
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