Violin & Viola by Yehudi Menuhin and William Primrose
Yehudi Menuhin was indisputably one of the finest violinists of all time, with a technique that was the envy of
Cello by William Pleeth
Foreword by Jacqueline du Pré
Valentin Berlinsky; A Quartet for Life by Maria Matalaev
The compiled memoirs of Valentin Berlinsky, cellist with the Borodin Quartet for more than six decades.
Foreword by Steven Isserlis
Listening through the lens by Christopher Nupen (with sampler DVD)
The official autobiography from BAFTA award-winning film maker, Christopher Nupen, director of The Trout – one of the most watched classical music films.
Foreword by Vladimir Ashkenazy
Violin Virtuosos: From Paganini to the 21st Century by Henry Roth
Renowned critic Henry Roth brings his formidable knowledge and enthusiasm to bear on some of the greatest violinists in history.
The Bowmakers of the Peccatte Family, by Paul Childs
“Two names have always dominated the French School of bowmaking: François Tourte, the Stradivari of the bow, who died at
Jean Pierre Marie Persoit: His Life and Work, by Paul Childs
“The great and intriguing bow maker, Jean Pierre Marie Persoit, has for many years been an inspiration to other bowmakers
An Introduction to the Old Italian Violins (simplified mandarin)
The book offers an overview of 300 years of violin history. Exploring the historical circumstances in Northern Italy, namely the city of Cremona, where the violin originated, it takes the reader from Andrea Amati's workshop to those of the most famous Cremonese violin makers such as Antonio Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesù and Carlo Bergonzi. From there violin making spread across other Italian and European cities.
Illustrated with more than 600 pictures of instruments, the book is a unique guide to the complex world of violin family instruments; it provides valuable advice on how to choose the best violin, and how to take care of it.
The Violin Explained: Components, Mechanism, and Sound
ISBN-10: 0198167393
ISBN-13: 978-0198167396
Four and Twenty Fiddlers: The Violin at the English Court, 1540-1690 (Oxford Monographs on Music)
ISBN-10: 0198165927
ISBN-13: 978-0198165927
The Russian Violin School: The Legacy Of Yuri Yankelevich
ISBN-10: 0199917620
ISBN-13: 978-0199917624
Before the Chinrest: A Violinist’s Guide to the Mysteries of Pre-Chinrest Technique and Style (Publications of the Early Music Institute)
ISBN-10: 0253223180
ISBN-13: 978-0253223180