Handbook of Violin Playing

About this eBook

Author

Schroeder, Carl, 1848-1935

Title

Handbook of violin playing

Original Publication

London: Augener Ltd., 1920.

Credits

Linda Cantoni, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Language

English

LoC Class

MT: Music: Musical instruction and study, Composition

Subject

Viola -- Bibliography

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 73023

Release Date

February 26, 2024

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.HANDBOOK OF VIOLIN PLAYING
2. 2.Untitled
3. 3.PART I. The instrument. — Origin of the violin. — The oldest violins — Development of the violin. — Prominent makers of the present day. — Attempts at improving the violin. — Attempts to discover the secrets of measurement of the Italian violin makers. — Points of note in the old Italian violins. — Imitations of old Italian violins. — Constituent parts of the violin. — Function of the Soundpost and the bass bar. — Position of the Bridge — Amount of pressure upon the upper table. — Size of the violin. — The wood of the violin. — The varnish. — The strings. — Strings pure in fifths. — The string guage. — Care of the strings. — The bow. — Constituent parts of the bow. — Resin. — Violin cases. — Prices of violins. — Prices of Violin cases. — Prices of bows. — Care of the instrument. — Cleaning the hair of the bow. — Naming and tuning of the strings. — Compass of the violin.
4. 4.PART II. The technique of violin playing. — Attitude of the player. — Holding the violin. — Position of the left hand and the left arm. — Holding the bow. — Position of the right hand and arm. — Testing the position. — Bowing. — Principal signs used for the left hand and for the Bowing. — Use of the down and up bows. — The first bowing exercises. — Placing the fingers. — Practice of intervals in C major: — Chord exercises in arpeggio form. — Stretching the little finger. — The various kinds of bowing. — Primary bowings. — Secondary bowings. — Arpeggi. — The Vibrato or close shake — The Trill. — The Mordent (Pralltriller). — The double trill. — Scale practice. — Fingering of the scales. — The chromatic scales. — The Positions. — Changing the position. — Sliding the fingers whilst changing positions. — Double stops. — Double stops without open strings. — Chords of three notes. — Chords in four parts (quadruple stops). — Harmonics. — Artificial harmonics. — Double harmonics. — b. Artificial double harmonics: — The pizzicato.
5. 5.PART III. — The rendering. — Intellectual culture. — Taste. — Individuality. — Phrasing.
6. 6.APPENDIX. — Pictorial representation of the bow-strokes. — The mute. — The simultaneous sounding of subordinate and combination tones.
7. 7.Celebrated violin players of the 17ᵗʰ, 18ᵗʰ and 19ᵗʰ Centuries. — Some Violinists of the 20ᵗʰ Century.
8. 8.Translator’s Appendix. — The Viola.
9. 9.GUIDE THROUGH VIOLIN LITERATURE. — Violin Methods.
10. 10.Technical Exercises.
11. 11.Studies.
12. 12.Pieces for Violin Solo.
13. 13.Duets for 2 Violins. — Step I. First Position. — Step II. First four Positions. — Step III. Five Positions. — Step IV. All Positions. — Step V. Difficult. — Step VI. Concert Duets. — Duets for Violin and Violoncello. — Duets for Violin and Organ. — Pieces for Violin with piano accompaniment. — Step I A. First Position, Elementary. — Step Ib. First Position, Easy and progressive. — Step II. First four Positions. — Step III. First five Positions. — Step IV. All Positions. — Step V. Difficult. (Octaves, Springing Bow, Staccato etc.) — Step VI. Very difficult. (Concertos etc.) — String Trios. — Three Violins. — Two Violins and Violoncello. — Two Violins and Viola. — Violin, Viola, and Violoncello. — Pianoforte Trios. — Piano, Violin, and Violoncello. — Pianoforte and Two Violins. — Pianoforte, Violin, and Viola. — Violin, Pianoforte, and Organ (or Harmonium). — Music with Toy Instruments. — String Quartets. — Quartets for 4 Violins. — 3 Violins and Viola. — 3 Violins and Violoncello. — 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello. — Piano Quartets. — Violin, Viola, Violoncello, and Piano. — 2 Violins, Violoncello, and Piano. — 3 Violins and Piano. — String Quintets. — 3 Violins, Violoncello, and Bass. — 2 Violins, Viola (Tenor), Violoncello, and Bass. — 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Violoncello. — Solos with Quartet Accompaniment. — Pianoforte Quintets. — Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, and ’Cello. — Piano, 3 Violins, and Violoncello. — Piano and 4 Violins. — Piano, Violin, Viola, Violoncello, and Bass. — Sextets. — Septets. — Octets. — Old Chamber Music. — Violin and Orchestra. — String Orchestra.
14. 14.GUIDE THROUGH VIOLA LITERATURE. — Methods for the Viola. — Viola Studies. — Pieces for Viola and Piano. — Duets for Violin and Viola. — Trios for Violin, Viola and Piano.
15. 15.GUIDE THROUGH VIOLIN LITERATURE.
16. 16.VIOLA LITERATURE.
17. 17.Untitled

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