Violin Mastery

    Violin Mastery

    Interviews with Heifetz, Auer, Kreisler and Others

    Edited by Frederick H. Martens

    $11.95

    Publication Date: 28th April 2006

    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 to their success, sharing the lessons of their artistry and experience. In addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of playing, they discuss their perso... Read More
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    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 to their success, sharing the lessons of their artistry and experience. In addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of playing, they discuss their perso... Read More
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    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 to 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, improving bow technique, and refining intonation. A rare find in the musical literature, this book is essential reading for every serious violinist.

    Reprint of the Frederick A. Stokes, 1919 edition.
    Details
    • Price: $11.95
    • Pages: 192
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Series: Dover Books On Music: Violin
    • Publication Date: 28th April 2006
    • Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.5 in
    • ISBN: 9780486450414
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Strings
      MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Techniques
      MUSIC / History & Criticism
      MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
    Table of Contents
    Foreword
    Eugène Ysaye
      The Tools of Violin Mastery
    Leopold Auer
      A Method without Secrets
    Eddy Brown
      Hubay and Auer: Technique: Hints to the Student
    Mischa Elman
      Life and Color in Interpretation. Technical Phases
    Samuel Gardner
      Technique and Musicianship
    Arthur Hartmann
      The Problem of Technique
    Jascha Heifetz
      The Danger of Practicing Too Much. Technical Mastery and Temperament
    David Hochstein
      The Violin as a Means of Expression and Expressive Playing
    Fritz Kreisler
      Personality in Art
    Franz Kneisel
      The Perfect String Ensemble
    Adolfo Betti
      The Technique of the Modern Quartet
    Hans Letz
      The Technique of Bowing
    David Mannes
      The Philosophy of Violin Teaching
    Tivadar Nachéz
      Joachim and Léonard as Teachers
    Maximilian Pilzer
      The Singing Tone and the Vibrato
    Maud Powell
      Technical Difficulties: Some Hints for the Concert Player
    Leon Sametini
      Harmonics
    Alexander Saslavsky
      What the Teacher Can and Cannot Do
    Toscha Seidel
      How to Study
    Edmund Severn
      The Joachim Bowing and Others: The Left Hand
    Albert Spalding
      The Most Important Factor in the Development of an Artist
    Theodore Spiering
      The Application of Bow Exercises to the Study of Kreutzer
    Jacques Thibaud
      The Ideal Program
    Gustav Saenger
      The Editor as a Factor in "Violin Mastery"
    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 to 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, improving bow technique, and refining intonation. A rare find in the musical literature, this book is essential reading for every serious violinist.

    Reprint of the Frederick A. Stokes, 1919 edition.
    • Price: $11.95
    • Pages: 192
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Series: Dover Books On Music: Violin
    • Publication Date: 28th April 2006
    • Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.5 in
    • ISBN: 9780486450414
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Strings
      MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Techniques
      MUSIC / History & Criticism
      MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
    Foreword
    Eugène Ysaye
      The Tools of Violin Mastery
    Leopold Auer
      A Method without Secrets
    Eddy Brown
      Hubay and Auer: Technique: Hints to the Student
    Mischa Elman
      Life and Color in Interpretation. Technical Phases
    Samuel Gardner
      Technique and Musicianship
    Arthur Hartmann
      The Problem of Technique
    Jascha Heifetz
      The Danger of Practicing Too Much. Technical Mastery and Temperament
    David Hochstein
      The Violin as a Means of Expression and Expressive Playing
    Fritz Kreisler
      Personality in Art
    Franz Kneisel
      The Perfect String Ensemble
    Adolfo Betti
      The Technique of the Modern Quartet
    Hans Letz
      The Technique of Bowing
    David Mannes
      The Philosophy of Violin Teaching
    Tivadar Nachéz
      Joachim and Léonard as Teachers
    Maximilian Pilzer
      The Singing Tone and the Vibrato
    Maud Powell
      Technical Difficulties: Some Hints for the Concert Player
    Leon Sametini
      Harmonics
    Alexander Saslavsky
      What the Teacher Can and Cannot Do
    Toscha Seidel
      How to Study
    Edmund Severn
      The Joachim Bowing and Others: The Left Hand
    Albert Spalding
      The Most Important Factor in the Development of an Artist
    Theodore Spiering
      The Application of Bow Exercises to the Study of Kreutzer
    Jacques Thibaud
      The Ideal Program
    Gustav Saenger
      The Editor as a Factor in "Violin Mastery"