Violin SKU: AP.6-450414 Interviews with Heifetz, Auer, Kreisler, and o...(+)
Violin
SKU:
AP.6-450414
Interviews with
Heifetz, Auer, Kreisler,
and others. Edited by
Frederick H. Martens.
Reference Textbooks;
Textbook - Instrumental.
Dover Edition.
Instructional and Music
Appreciation.
Biographical book. 178
pages. Dover Publications
#06-450414. Published by
Dover Publications
(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.
Albert-Spalding
