Incomplete History of the Funerary Violin

Exposed by the New York times as a "brilliant hoax," this imaginative volume of fiction is presented as a scholarly history of a secretive art form: "the rise, flourishing, and ruthless suppression of a tradition of [solo] violin music played at funerals." It includes detailed fictional biographies of real or invented persons, alleged "period" illustrations, and elaborate musical scores. --Compiled from the New York times Oct. 4, 2006 article and online reviews.Kriwaczek, Rohan is the author of 'Incomplete History of the Funerary Violin ', published 2006 under ISBN 9781585678266 and ISBN 1585678260.