Description |
xvi, 303 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
Series |
Cambridge companions to music |
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Cambridge companions to music.
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Contents |
The violin and bow : origins and development / John Dilworth -- The physics of the violin / Bernard Richardson -- The violinists of the Baroque and Classical periods / Simon McVeigh -- The nineteenth-century bravura tradition / Robin Stowell -- The twentieth century / Eric Wen -- The fundamentals of violin playing and teaching / Adrian Eales -- Technique and performing practice / Robin Stowell -- Aspects of contemporary technique (with comments about Cage, Feldman, Scelsi and Babbitt) / Paul Zukofsky -- The concerto ; The sonata ; Other solo repertory / Robin Stowell -- The violin as ensemble instrument / Peter Allsop -- The pedagogical literature / Robin Stowell -- The violin : instrument of four continents / Peter Cooke -- The violin in jazz / Max Harrison |
Summary |
The Cambridge Companion to the Violin offers students, performers, and scholars a fascinating and composite survey of the history and repertory of the instrument from its origins to the present day. The volume comprises fifteen essays, written by a team of specialists, and is intended to develop the violin's historical perspective in breadth and from every relevant angle. The principal subjects discussed include the instrument's structure and development; its fundamental acoustical properties; principal exponents; technique and teaching principles; solo and ensemble repertory; pedagogical literature; traditions in folk music and jazz; and aspects of historical performing practice. The text is supported by numerous illustrations and diagrams as well as music examples, a useful appendix, glossary of technical terms, and an extensive bibliography [Publisher description] |
Analysis |
Violins |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-289) and index |
Notes |
English |
Subject |
Violin music -- History and criticism.
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Violin music.
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Violin -- History and criticism.
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Violin.
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Author |
Stowell, Robin.
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LC no. |
91034017 |
ISBN |
0521390338 |
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0521399238 |
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9780521390330 |
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9780521399234 |
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