Reminiscences, insights into great music and musicians, innumerable tips for practicing violinists. Includes 385 musical passages.

A renowned performing artist shares his views and ideas on the violin-piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven. Rather than dissecting the music, the author discus

The Doflein Method. The Violinist's Progress. Volume I: The higher positions (4th to 10th positions) A course of violin instruction combined with musical theory

Sounding Authentic considers the intersecting influences of nationalism, modernism, and technological innovation on representations of ethnic and national ident

Covers the making of violins and bows, and traces the story of the violin from its rapid rise to prominence to its current repertoire.