violins

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violins

The bat boy & his violin

2001
Reginald is more interested in practicing his violin than in his father's job managing the worst team in the Negro Leagues, but when Papa makes him the bat boy and his music begins to lead the team to victory, Papa realizes the value of his son's passion.

Canone inverso

a novel
1998
Two boys, one a Hungarian peasant, and the other heir to an Austrian aristocracy, become locked in a complex relationship based upon their shared musical brilliance that leads them to become companions, rivals, and eventually lethal enemies.

Nina's waltz

2000
Nina must step in for her dad and play her special song at the fiddle competition when he is stung by wasps.

The Mozart season

1993
Allegra spends her twelfth summer practicing a Mozart concerto for a violin competition and finding many significant connections in her world.

Stradivari's genius

five violins, one cello, and three centuries of enduring perfection
2004
The author traces the history and stories behind six instruments--five violins and one cello--by famed seventeeth-century violin maker, Antonio Stradivari, and examines the craftsmanship and techniques used by the artist that made his violins popular.

The Musical life of Gustave Mole

1989
A baby mole born into a musical family begins a lifetime of learning pleasure along with his animal friends.

Fiddlin' Sam

1999
Wandering through the Ozarks and bringing joy to people with his music, Fiddlin' Sam seeks the right person to take up his fiddle and carry on the practice.

Playing the violin and stringed instruments

2005
Presents a short study of the violin and other stringed instruments and discusses its origins and how it has evolved, as well as illustrated instructions, tips, and exercises to the basics of playing a violin.

Rosie's fiddle

1997
Rosie O'Grady can outfiddle the devil himself, say her neighbors, and one day the devil challenges her to a contest.

John and the fiddler

1990
A young boy befriends an old violin maker who teaches him the beauty of music and friendship.

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