Violin Playing as I Teach It (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Leopold Auer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330060628 ISBN 13 : 9781330060629

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master violin technique with clear, practical guidance from a renowned teacher .

This edition distills essential methods for building tone, control, and expressive playing. It covers bowing basics, the strategic use of the wrist, and how to keep the bow balanced between bridge and fingerboard for a clean, musical sound. Practical chapters explain how to approach chords, dynamics, and articulation in a musical, non‑academic way.

What you’ll experience

• Step‑by‑step techniques for attack, bowing control, and phrasing that help you play with a steady, rich tone.
• Demonstrations of ornamentation, cantabile style, and the careful use of pizzicato and harmonics to expand tonal color.
• Guidance on common problems, from intonation with artificial harmonics to producing smooth, even phrasing across scales.

What this edition offers

• Focused explanations of core violin skills, with emphasis on practical application in orchestral, chamber, and solo settings.
• Detailing of note attack, rhythm, and the interplay between left and right hands to improve accuracy and musical expression.
• A solid starting point for players who want clear, reliable methods to develop technique and musical phrasing.

Ideal for readers seeking a steady, technique‑driven approach to violin study and improved musical interpretation.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In tiie following pages I have tried, as best I could, to give the serious teacher and student the practical benefit of the knowledge I have acquired during a long life devoted to playing and teaching the violin. I have here endeavored not only to make clear my ideas and ideals regarding the art, but to explain the mechanical means, and technical procedure, which I myself have used in developing my pupils, in the hope and belief that what I have written may be of help to all students who are sincerely and honestly trying to become masters of that wonderful instrument the violin. I have simply and frankly endeavored to explain the art of violin playing as well-nigh sixty years of experience as an interpreting artist and teacher have revealed it to me. My advice, my conclusions, are all the outcome of my experience. They have all been verified by years of experiment and observation.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Présentation de l'éditeur

Leopold Auer. Une collection de principes et de directives établie après une vie du jeu et de l'enseignement.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330060628
• ISBN 13: 9781330060629
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 205
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