Kreutzer, Rodolphe. (1766-1831) [Braille Music]

Études pour le Violon

23 pp. An anonymously issued mid-19th century braille publication of the historic violin etudes by Kreutzer. Printed on thick gray paper, bound in marbled paper over cloth boards. In fine condition throughout. Braille music editions of this kind are extremely rare.

Shortly after he introduced his system of raised dots in 1825, the blind Frenchman, Louis Braille extended his revolutionary technique to include notation for mathematics and music. In 1829, he published the first book about his system, entitled Method of Writing Words, Music, and Plain Songs by Means of Dots, for Use by the Blind and Arranged for Them. (5969)
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