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    Canadian violin collector and historian (1934-1998), author of the most complete book ever written about violin recordings since the 19th century. He was manager of the "Master of the Bow" CD label and worked for the University of Toronto many years. Who was he?

    Question #93742. Asked by Cem1942. (Mar 21 08 6:42 AM)


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    		James L. Creighton Was the world's leading authority on the discography of the classical violin. Author of Discopaedia of the Violin and former director & producer of the classical label Masters of the Bow. He was also the Archivist of the Faculty of Music/University of Toronto for 30 years.

    http://www.doremi.com/creighton.html

    Mar 21 08, 9:03 AM

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