From Vivaldi to Viotti by Chappell White (1992, Hardcover)

From Vivaldi to Viotti: A History of the Early Classical Violin Concerto surveys the genre of the solo violin concerto in the transitional years from the Baroque to the Classical style. The violin concerto is the only major instrumental form of the Baroque period that had continuous development through these years without a change of medium. This book gives a new perspective on the development of the Classical style as well as sheds light on an important class of music previously unexplored.