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The art of violin playing. Book 1 / Carl Flesch ; translated and edited by Eric Rosenblith ; foreword by Anne-Sophie Mutter.

by Flesch, Carl, 1873-1944, author.

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New York, NY : Carl Fischer, c2000.

Violin -- Instruction and study.

9780825828225 (paperback) :

0825828228 (paperback)

Masters collection (New York, N.Y.)

vii, 192 pages : illustrations, music ; 31 cm.

General technique. The instrument -- Body posture. Position of the legs ; Holding the violin ; Direction in which the violin is held ; Head position -- The left arm. Position of the left arm ; Intonation ; Basic motions of the left hand ; String changes (left arm) ; Playing in different positions and changing positions ; Vibrato ; The basic forms of left-hand technique -- The right arm. General remarks ; Holding the bow ; Use of the bow ; Bow change ; String changes (right arm) ; Bow division and bow distribution ; Long strokes ; Short strokes ; Bouncing (springing) and thrown bow strokes ; Mixed bowings -- Tone production. General remarks ; The point of contact between bow and string ; Defects in tone production ; Dynamics ; Errors in the use of dynamics ; Tonal studies ; Tone colors ; Sound as a means of expression.

Applied technique. An overview -- Practicing in general -- Practicing of general technique. Daily exercises (scale system) ; Etude material -- Practicing of applied technique. Fingerings in general ; Fingerings from a technical point of view ; Fingerings as a means of expression ; Fingerings in relation to tone colors ; Bowings -- Practicing as a tool for learning ; The "hygiene" of practice -- Musical memory -- Appendix A. Photos -- Appendix B. Hand diagrams.

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