The Cambridge Companion to the Violin (Cambridge Companions to Music) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521399238 ISBN 13: 9780521399234

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1992

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The Cambridge Companion to the Violin

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Book Description:

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.

Synopsis:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0521399238
• ISBN 13: 9780521399234
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Stowell Robin