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Michele Makinson The Violin

A Sophia Anderson Mystery

Fiction
English
497 Words
No Age Recommendation
611
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This story is about a very famous violin that has been in Sophia's family for as long as [more]

Keywords: Sophia Anderson Mystery

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WALTER H. MAYSON VIOLIN MAKING

'THE STRAD' LIBRARY, NO. IX.

Short Story
English
26122 Words
Ages 18 and up
3
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Making an instrument of the violin family may be done in different ways, many of which have changed very little in nearly 500 years since the first violins were made. Some violins, called "bench-made" instruments, are made by a single individual, either a master maker, or an amateur working alone. Several people may participate in the making of a "shop-made" instrument, working under the supervision of a master. [more]

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Walter H. Mayson Violin Making

'The Strad' Library, No. IX.

Fiction
English
25842 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Walter Henry Mayson (born November 8, 1835) was an English violin maker.Walter Henry Mayson was born in Cheetwood, then a small town about a mile and a half north of Manchester. He was the fourth child out of eleven with five brothers and four sisters.[1] After a few years the Mayson family moved to Cheetham Hill, another two miles away from Manchester. Mrs. Mayson opened a school there with two of her sisters. [more]

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Arsal Shamsi The Violin

Psychology
English
2256 Words
Ages 16 and up
130
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The story explores themes of self-doubt, desperation, and unexpected twists. It follows the protagonist, Jason, as he grapples with feelings of inadequacy and contemplates extreme actions. However, when faced with a crisis involving his estranged wife, Sara, and her husband, the story takes a dark and unexpected turn, resulting in a tragic outcome. The broken violin serves as a haunting symbol of the events that transpire. In the end, the story leaves readers with questions about the complexities of human emotions and the consequences of our actions. [more]

Keywords: Music instruments

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alastair macleod The Red Violin

Short Story
English
763 Words
Ages 6 and up
775
1

"David found before him a striking redhead with shoulder length hair dressed in a long black dress and black waist length jacket. She strode in boldly and seeing the open fiddle case lifted the fiddle straight out. She tightened the bow and then began to tune the strings. David stood by transfixed; such energy such purpose. She was the first one to even think of playing it. She began to play, warm up exercises, stopping to adjust the strings here and there. Then she launched into a piece of music he was familiar with. She seemed lost in the piece, a picture of concentration. She suddenly stopped and looked at her watch. “Fine,” she said, “how much? [more]

Keywords: love, girl, violin

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Yasmeen Arafat The Violin Girl

Art
English
1530 Words
Ages 14 and up
352
1

I am Yasmeen Arafat, a college student in the faculty of English arts. I am so fond of reading English novels and poems for the English legends: Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Hawthorne, Bronte, etc... This is one of my short stories that belongs to the fantasy category, where there is always a prince and princess, but it's not stereotypical. The heroine is a poor young talented girl who adores playing violin, didn't believe in herself the same as her mother, until one day she believed in herself again and everything in her life changed to better. [more]

Keywords: Music, Love, Family, Fantasy, Class Gab, Ambition, Hobby, Romantic

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