Ricci on Glissando


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In his book on left-hand violin technique, Maestro Ruggiero Ricci addresses common problems in shifting by advocating the study of the glissando technique. He asserts that re-incorporating this technique will not only aid violinists in developing a better-trained ear, but also provide them with "shortcuts" to playing some of Paganini's most difficult passages. Ricci introduces and compares old and new systems of playing to provide a context for the glissando system. He outlines a series of glissando scales that provides the student with a blueprint for developing additional glissando scales in other keys. He offers exercises designed to increase flexibility, ear training, coordination, and crawling technique and has included a DVD in which he demonstrates various bowing techniques.




The Violinist.com Interviews


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The collection includes exclusive, one-on-one interviews conducted over the past six years with 27 of today's best-known violinists (plus one conductor/composer): Hilary Hahn, Joshua Bell, Sarah Chang, David Garrett, Anne Akiko Meyers, Ruggiero Ricci, Maxim Vengerov, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony, Rachel Barton Pine, Nicola Benedetti, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Zachary DePue, James Ehnes, Simon Fischer, Augustin Hadelich, Janine Jansen, Leila Josefowicz and Esa-Pekka Salonen, Philippe Quint, Tasmin Little, Elmar Oliveira, Stanley Ritchie, Lara St. John, Philip Setzer, Clara-Jumi Kang and Judy Kang. It's a celebration of one of the world's most enduring instruments, and the people who are helping carry forth the violin's legacy into a new generation. "The Violinist.com Interviews: Volume 1" includes a foreword by Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn, who writes, "Laurie addresses topics that are comfortable but all-consuming, such as current projects, and delves into the delicate nuances of creativity. She captures specific moments in time. I love that. In this collection, you can observe her at work, but you will also travel along with her interview subjects."




Classical Sheet Music for Solo Violin


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This is a selection of sheet music from classic composers focused on solo violin for the intermediate or advanced students. Includes 114 selections from Bach's Sonatas and Partitas, Nicolo Pagaini's Caprices, Rodolphe Kreutzer's Etudes, Pierra Rode's Caprices, Pietro Rivelli's Caprices, and additional selections.




The Secrets of Stradivari


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The Violinist


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The Violinist


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The Strad


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Classical and Romantic Performing Practice 1750-1900


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"This is for all performers and students of Classical and Romantic music. It provides a textbook for the teaching of late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century performing practice in universities and colleges. It will also be a guide for the enquiring listener."--Jacket.







Jacobs' Band Monthly


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