_And Edited with Notes and Additions by_ ROBIN H. LEGGE. _WITH EIGHTY-NINE PORTRAITS._ PRESS NOTICES. "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 army 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._ LONDON: "STRAD" OFFICE, 3. Green Terrace, Rosebery Avenue, E.C. _"THE STRAD" LIBRARY, No. V._ _Crown 8vo., Cloth 2/6, Post Free 2/9._ TECHNICS OF VIOLONCELLO PLAYING BY E. VAN DER STRAETEN. COPIOUSLY ILLUSTRATED. _Copy of Letter received by the Author from the great 'cellist, SIGNOR ALFRED PIATTI._ Cadenabbia, Lake of Como, March 9th, 1898. DEAR SIR,--I received the book you kindly sent me on "The Technics of Violoncello Playing," which I found excellent, particularly for beginners, which naturally was your scope. With many thanks for kindly remembering an old ex-violoncello player. Believe me, yours sincerely, ALFRED PIATTI. _Copy of Letter received by the Author from the eminent 'cellist, HERR DAVID POPPER._ Budapest, February 22nd, 1898. DEAR SIR,--In sending me your book on "The Technics of Violoncello Playing" you have given me a real and true pleasure. I know of no work, tutors and studies not excepted, which presents so much valuable material, so much that is absolutely to the point, avoiding--I might say, on principle--all that is superfluous and dispensable. Every earnest thinking violoncello student will in future make your book his own and thereby receive hints which will further and complete the instructions of his master.