Looks at the life of a tough-as-nails Ukranian-immigrant music teacher who transformed his students and daughters not only into better musicians, but also better people.
A celebrated instructor presents his philosophy of teaching and practice methods, including the appropriate combination of technique and interpretation.?The longtime Juilliard professor incorporates a
Along with the instruments of Stradivari and del Gesu, the violins of Giovanni Battista Guadagnini have long been favored by professional musicians. This 1949 volume remains the most comprehensive stu
A renowned violinist and teacher discusses the interpretation of violin repertoire classics, drawing upon 360 musical illustrations and excerpts as examples. Featured composers include Bach, Mozart, H
Drawing on the principles of Francesco Geminiani and four decades of experience as a baroque and classical violinist, Stanley Ritchie offers a valuable resource for anyone wishing to learn about 17th-
The bestselling guide to teaching yourself the violin just got betterDespite being one of the most popular musical instruments for budding musicians, the violin has a reputation as being amongst the m
This fascinating autobiography is set against the backdrop of some of the more dramatic episodes of the twentieth century. It is the story of a stubborn stand against racism, and of a deep belief in
The New York Times bestselling, "unforgettable tale of hope, heart and humanity" (People) The true story of journalist Steve Lopez's discovery of Nathanial Ayers, a former classical bass student at
For over 200 years, Antonio Stradivari has been universally regarded as the greatest violin maker who ever lived, yet it is not widely known that he made virtually every kind of bowed- and plucked-string instrument popular in the Baroque period, including lutes, viols, mandolins, guitars, and harps. Stradivari provides a fascinating biography of this legendary maker, based on newly discovered material in church and civic archives, alongside technical descriptions and analyses of many of the maker's workshop materials preserved in the Museo Stradivariano in Cremona, particularly as they relate to extant and lost instruments, baroque stringing and instrument adjustment, and early performance practice. There are separate chapters for each type of instrument, allowing the reader to easily locate information. The book contains tables of measurements of Stradivari's forms and patterns, over 100 black and white photographs and drawings, and colour photographs of 16 of Stradivari's most import
Louisiana Fiddlers shines light on sixty-two of the bayou state's most accomplished fiddlers of the twentieth century. Author Ron Yule outlines the lives and times of these performers, who represent a
During the final years of Bill Monroe's life, bluegrass fiddler Gene Lowinger took a series of on- and off-stage photographs of Monroe on the road--preparing for shows, performing, interacting with fa
Utilizing fewer tools and expressing a get-it-done attitude, this useful manual makes the violin-making process easy for the everyday crafter. Using step-by-step instructions and hundreds of detailed
In this short memoir, fiddler Lowinger recalls his involvement with bluegrass music from the early sixties scene in New York through to the present day. The looming presence in the book is bluegrass g
Giovanni Battista Viotti was unquestionably the most influential violinist of his time, and his style continues to pervade to the present day. The last great representative of the Italian tradition th
Born in Paris in 1908, Stephane Grappelli experienced every decade of the jazz century and his story spans an astonishing 77 years, during which time he performed with the great names of jazz: Duke El
