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

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. 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 [Publisher description] 1. The violin and bow - origins and development John Dilworth 2. The physics of the violin Bernard Richardson 3. The violinists of the baroque and classical periods Simon McVeigh 4. The nineteenth century bravura tradition Robin Stowell 5. The twentieth century Eric Wen 6. The fundamentals of violin playing and teaching Adrian Eales 7. Technique and performing practice Robin Stowell 8. Aspects of contemporary technique (with comments about Cage, Feldman, Scelsi and Babbitt) Paul Zukofsky 9. The concerto Robin Stowell 10. The sonata Robin Stowell 11. Other solo repertory 12. The violin as ensemble instrument Peter Allsop 13. The pedagogical literature Robin Stowell 14. The violin - instrument of four continents Peter Cooke 15. The violin in jazz Max Harrison Appendix: Principal violin treatises