| The Cambridge Companion to the Violin Contributor(s): Stowell, Robin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521390338 ISBN-13: 9780521390330 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Musical Instruments - Strings |
| Dewey: 787.2 |
| LCCN: 91034017 |
| Series: Cambridge Companions to Music |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 7" W x 10" (1.70 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. The volume comprises fifteen essays, written by a team of ten specialists, and is intended to develop the violin's historical perspective in breadth from every relevant angle. The main subjects discussed include the instrument's structure and development; its fundamental accoustical properties; principal exponents; technique and teaching methods; 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. |