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: GI.G-6604INST

ISBN 9781622774463.

Contributors: Michael L. Alexander, Myriam I. Athanas, Leonardo Borne, Frederick Burrack, Isabelle Adna Lopes da Hora, Paul F. Doerksen, Sergio Figueiredo, Christina Haaf, Barry Hartz, Johannes Hasselhorn, Jason A. Hawkins, Michele L. Henry, Jasmine Hines, Kelly Hollingsworth, Gabriel Imthurn, Amanda Kastner, Anita Kumar, Andreas C. Lehmann, Andreas Lehmann-Wermser, Florian Lill, Melissa A. Lloyd, Brandon C. McDaniel, Adam P. Miller, David W. Montgomery, Dorothy J. Musselwhite, Patty K. Nelson, Glenn E. Nierman, Douglas C. Orzolek, Kelly A. Parkes, Phillip Payne, Seth Pendergast, Leigh M. Powell, Jared R. Rawlings, Patricia E. Riley, Joanne Rutkowski, Elizabeth S. Schultz, Sydney C. Seed, Megan M. Sheridan, Dayvison Sousa Silva, David A. Stringham, Justine Swainson, Jack Walton, Dennis Ping-Cheng Wang, Jeffrey Ward, Brian C. Wesolowski The Seventh International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education was hosted by the University of Florida. The symposium brought together 112 participants from 12 nations across six continents and 24 U.S. states to learn of each other’s work, establish collaborations and professional networks, and shape new directions for research in this important area of music education at the University of Florida in Gainesville from March 19–22, 2019. The two keynote addresses and 31 papers published in this volume document music assessment practice and the measurement and evaluation of music learning across the world in local, state, and national contexts at all levels. The attendees also attended special work sessions to begin developing a set of assessment literacy standards for music teachers based on the International Principles for Assessment in Music Education (developed and introduced by the co-chairs at ISAME6 in 2017), and their discussions are summarized in this collection. As music educators across the world come to terms with increased expectations for accountability of learning in music, the scholars and practitioners who have contributed to this volume provide insight to guide their work. About the Editors: Timothy S. Brophy is Professor of Music Education and Director of Institutional Assessment at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Marshall Haning is Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Florida in Gainesville.