SKU: LO.30-1852H
UPC: 000308091908.
Everyone has secrets that work in the music classroom. In this text, two experienced master teachers share six footprints to success that lay the foundation for student-centered music making. Each of the six steps includes a core-value statement, suggested activities (both physical and intellectual), the secret (the why), and guaranteed-to-succeed repertoire. Some of the music is newly written; all is instructive, confidence-building, fun to sing, and easy to use. Permission to reproduce many of the selections is also included.
Every one has secrets that work in the music classroom. In this text, two experienced master teachers share six footprints to success that lay the foundation for student-centered music making. Each of the six steps includes a core-value statement, suggested activities (both physical and intellectual), the secret (the why), and guaranteed-to-succeed repertoire. Some of the music is newly written; all is instructive, confidence-building, fun to sing, and easy to use. Permission to reproduce many of the selections is also included.
SKU: AP.6-450414
ISBN 9780486450414. UPC: 9780486450414. 9x12 inches. English.
How long should I practice? Which pieces should I study? How can I develop a singing tone? All violinists ponder these questions, striving to make the most of their practice and performances. This enlightening and encouraging book holds the answers, offering a series of interviews with the most celebrated violin teachers and performers of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.Twenty-four famous violinists reveal the secrets of their success, sharing the lessons of their artistry and experience. In addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of playing, they discuss their personal conceptions of violin mastery. Eugene Ysaye reminisces about his studies with Vieuxtemps and Wieniawski, and Leopold Auer emphasizes the importance of fostering students' individual talents. Maud Powell describes her pioneering role as a female orchestral musician, and Jascha Heifetz voices his views on technical mastery and temperament. Hints and advice from other masters include tips on efficient practice, immproving bow technique, and refining intonation. A rare find in musical literature, this book is essential reading for every serious violinist.Dover (2006) unabridged republication of the work originally published by Frederick A. Stokes, New York, 1919.
