Par VIEUXTEMPS. / Répertoire / Violon
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.
SKU: SU.00220210
The CD Sheet Musicâ?¢ collection brings together over 350 works by 83 composers for violin solo, violin and piano, and 2 violins from all periods and at all levels of technical proficiency. Composers include: Albéniz, Bach, Bartók, Beethoven, Boccherini, Brahms, Bruch, Busoni, Chaminade, Chopin, Corelli, Debussy, DvoÅ?ák, Elgar, de Falla, Fauré, Franck, Gluck, Godard, Granados, Handel, Haydn, JanáÄek, Kodály, Kreisler (36 arrangements and original works), Lalo, Liszt, Massenet, Mendelssohn, Milhaud, Mozart, Paganini, Purcell, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Satie, Schubert, Schumann, Sibelius, Stravinsky, Suk, Tartini, Tchaikovsky, Telemann, Vieuxtemps, Viotti, Wieniawski and Ysaÿe, among others Also includes composer biographies and related articles from the 1911 edition of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians 2600 pages Companion collections for violin include: Violin Concertos (#00220549); Violin Methods and Studies(#00220546); Violin Sonatas (#00220548). Each is a comprehensive collection in its own right; together they encompass a unique and comprehensive anthology of music for the violin.
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