FÜSSEN LUTE AND VIOLIN MAKING by Josef Focht, Klaus Martius, Thomas Riedmiller
“I can honestly say that it gives me great pleasure to review this book. It reveals a subject that I
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
The Best of Technique
Discover the top playing tips of the world’s leading string players and teachers in The Best of Technique. Bringing together
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
The Violin in 5ths – Developing Intonation and Sound
Heifetz, Oistrakh, Stern, Menuhin, Milstein, Szeryng, Ricci, Rabin…Their innate talent and outstanding skills made violin mastery seem natural and easy. As a young man, British violinist, concertmaster and Royal Academy of Music professor Rodney Friend had the privilege to collaborate with many of the virtuosos. During these encounters he observed the simplicity of their practice patterns and a tendency towards effortless posture and natural hand freedom. These observations became the cornerstones of a teaching method that he has developed and perfected over the past decades.
The Heifetz Scale Book for Violin
ISBN-10: 1581064357
ISBN-13: 978-1581064353
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 Strad Masterclass: Solo Violin
James Ehnes, Hilary Hahn, Leonidas Kavakos, Maxim Vengerov, Nikolaj Znaider: some of the violin world’s top names have given their
The Strad Masterclass: Solo Cello
Alban Gerhardt, Bonnie Hampton, Gary Hoffman, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Jan Vogler: some of the cello world’s top names have given their
The Essential Handbook for Violinists’ by Rebecca Houghton
Violin maker and restorer Rebecca Houghton wrote this book as a gift to players, teachers and parents who need essential
Italian and French Violin Makers, Volume I-IV
This unique volume brings together a collection of instruments crafted by the legendary lutherie masters of the last four centuries