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The Violin: A Bibliography of Resources in Rod Library

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias:
 
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Editor: Sadie, Stanley and John Tyrrell
Call number:  A&M REF ML100.N48 2001
 
Histories and Research Guides:
 
The Violin: a research and information guide
Katz, Mark
2006
Violin—Bibliography
ML128.V4 K38 2006
 
The Amadeus Book of the Violin: Construction, history and music
Kolneder, Walter
1998
Violin Music-- History and Criticism
ML800 .K6413 1998
 
The Cambridge Companion to the Violin
Stowell, Robin
1992
Violin Music—History and criticism
ML800 .C35 1992
 
The French Violin School: Viotti, Rode, Kreutzer, Ballot and their contemporaries
Schueneman, Bruce R.
2002
Violin Music—History and Criticism
Violin—Methods
Composers—France
ML 874 .S34 2002
  
A History of the Violin Etude to About 1800
Stolba, K Marie
1979
Violin Music—History and Criticism
Violin—Studies and exercises—History and criticism
ML897 .S88 1979
 
The Violin Concerto
Emery, Frederic Barclay
1969
Violin Music—History and Criticism
Concertos (Violin)—History and Criticism
Composers—Biography
ML1263 .E5 1969 v.1
ML1263 .E5 1969 v.2
 
The Violin Concerto; a Study in German Romanticism
Swalin, Benjamin F.
1941
Concerto
Violin Music—History and Criticism
Romanticism in Music
ML856 .S9 V5
 
The Violin Concerto through a Period of Nearly 300 Years, Covering About 3300 Concertos, with Brief Biographies of 1000 Composers
Emery, Frederic Barclay
1928
Violin Music—History and Criticism
Concerto
Musicians
ML897 .E6
 
The early violin and viola: a practical guide
Stowell, Robin
2001
Violin/Viola Music-Performance, Instrumental music-interpretation, Performance Practice-History
ML885 .S79 2001
  
The history of violin playing, from its origins to 1761 and its relationship to the violin and violin music
Boyden, David D.
1965
Violin-Performance, History and Criticism
ML805 .B7
 
Theory and practice in late nineteenth-century violin performance: an examination of style in performance. 1850-1900
Milsom, David
2003
Violin- Performance, Practice, History, Interpretation
ML856 .M55 2003
 
Violin technique and performance practice in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries
Stowell, Robin
1985
Violin-Performance, Music-History and criticism
ML855 .S8 1985
 
The French Style of Violin Bowing and Phrasing from Lully to Jacques Aubert (1650-1730) [microfilm]: as Illustrated in Dances from Ballets and Dance Movements from Violin Sonatas of Representative Composers
Jackson, Barbara Gravey
1958
Violin Music – 17th Century – History and Criticism
Violin – Instruction and Study
Dissertations, Academic Local
MT260 .S45 1958
 
Bach’s solo violin works: a performer’s guide
Schröder, Jaap
2007
Violin Music-Bach, Johann Sebastian, Analysis, appreciation, History and Criticism
ML410.B1S43 2007 

Bach’s Works for Solo Violin: Style, Structure, Performance
Lester, Joel
1999
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Sonatas and Partitas for violin, BWV 1001-1006
Performance Practice (music)-history-18th century
MT145.B14 L39 1999

Ornamentation: A Question & Answer Manual
Lloyd-Watts, Valery and Carole Bigler
1995
Embellishment
MT80.L6 1995

Technique:

The Art of Bowing Practice: the Expressive Bow Technique
Gerle, Robert
Violin – Bowing
MT 267.G35 1991
 
The principles of Violin Fingering
Yampolsky, I. M.
1967
Violin – Fingering
MT 260.I23
 
The Art of Playing on the Violin
Geminiani, Francesco
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 262.G332
 
The Art of Practicing the Violin: with Useful Hints for All
Gerle, Robert
1985
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 260.G47 1985
 
The Art of Violin Playing
Flesch, Carl
1924-1930
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 262.F56 M2 v.1-2
 
The Art of Violin Playing for Players and Teachers
Thistleton, Frank
1924
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 260.T56
 
Demetrios Constantine Dounis: His Method in Teaching Violin
Costantakos, Chris A.
1997
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 260.C83 1997
  
The Foundations of Violin Playing and Musicianship
Kinsey, Herbert
1954
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 260.K56 1954
 
How Muscles Learn: Teaching the Violin with the Body in Mind
Kempter, Susan
2003
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 260.K456 H68 2003
 
Kato Havas [videorecording]: a New Approach
Havas, Kato
1991
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 261.H38 K3 1991 VIDEO
 
Modern Violin Technique; How to Acquire it, How to Teach it
Thistleton, Frank
1913
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 260.T55
 
My System for Practicing the Violin and Piano: Based upon Psycho-Physiological Principles
Eberhardt, Goby
1908
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 262.E313 1908
 
A New Approach to Violin Playing
Havas, Kato
1961
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 260.H365 N5 1961
 
The Physical Approach to Violinistic Problems
Shapiro, H. M.
1954
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 261.S5
  
Principles of Violin Playing & Teaching
Galamian, Ivan
1985
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT260 .G34 1985
 
The Science of Violin Playing
Bronstein, Raphael
1977
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT262 .B7
 
The Technics of Violin Playing
Courvoisier, Karl
1979
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT260 .C85 1979
 
Total Body Technique of Violin Playing
Polnauer, Fredrick F.
1974
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT262 .P6
 
The Twelve Lesson Course in a New Approach to Violin Playing
Havas, Kató
1964
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT260 .H365 N52 1964
 
Versuch Einer Gründlichen Violinschule
Mozart, Leopold
1756
Violin – Methods – Early works to 1800
MT262 M92
 
Violin and Viola
Menuhin, Yehudi
1976
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 260 .M43
  
Violin Harmonics: What they are, and How to Play Them
Jacomb, Charles Ernest
1924
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 270 .J14
 
Violin Playing and Violin Adjustments
Winram, James
1908
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT262 .W55
 
Violin Playing as I Teach It
Auer, Leopold
1921
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 260 .A83 1975
 
Violin Sight-Reading 2: A Fresh Approach
Kember, John
2007
Sight-Reading Violin – Instruction and Study
MT265 K45 V56 2007
 
Violin: Six Lessons with Yehudi Menuhin
Menuhin, Yehudi
1971
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT260 .M42 1972
 
Violin Teaching and Violin Study, Rules and Hints for Teachers and Students
Gruenberg, Eugene
1919
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT260 .G8
 
Violin Teaching in Class; A Handbook for Teachers
Collins, Gertrude
1962
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT260 .C77
  
The Violin: The Technic of Relaxation and Power, a Study of the Internal Laws of Coordination
Rosenberg, Fred
1961
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT262 .R65
 
Art Du Violon; The Art of the Violin
Bailllot, Pierre Marie Francois de Sales
1991
Violin – Methods
MT262 .B15313 1991
 
Balanced Violin Tone Production
Miserendino, Illuminato
1966
Violins – Methods
MT262 .M55
 
The Basis of Artistry in Violin Playing
Cramer, Edward E.
1936
Violin – Methods
MT262 .C7
 
The Elements of Violin Playing : and a Key to Ot. Ševcik’s Works, for Teachers and Students : 65 Analytical, Explanatory and Commendatory Lessons in the Early and Intermediate Stages, with Illustrations and Supplementary notes, etc.
Stoeving, Paul
1914
Violin – Methods
Ševčík, O. (Otakar), 1852 – 1934
MT262 .S87
 
First Steps in Playing Violin
Cutter, Benjamin
1912
Violin music –Teaching Pieces
Violin – Methods
MT262 .C87 pt. 1
  
Lessons with Ivan Galamian : Scale System and Practice Methods
Avsharian, Charles
1981
Violin – Instruction and Study
Violin – Methods
Videocassettes
MT260 .L47 1981 VIDEO
 
The Teaching of Action in String Playing, Developmental and Remedial Techniques [for] Violin and Viola, by Paul Rolland and Marla Mutschler. Including Control and Regulation of Voluntary Movement by F. A. Hellbrandt, M.D.
Rolland, Paul
1974
Violin – Instruction and Study
Violin – Methods
Viola – Instruction and Study
Viola – Methods
MT260 .R762
 
Violin Ventures: Foundation Technique with Melodic Development, for Private, Group or Class Lessons
Webber, Russell
1945
Violin – Methods
MT262 .W3 V5 1945 v.2
 
The Yost Violin Method: for Young and Adult Beginners, Class or Private Instruction: Founded Upon Principles of Pure Intonation
Yost, Gaylord
1946-1947
Violin – Methods
MT262 .Y66 v.1
MT262 .Y66 v.2
MT262 .Y66 v.3
 
Playing the violin: an illustrated guide
Rush, Mark
2006
Violin-Instruction and Study, Performance
MT260 .R87 2006
  
Preventing physical problems in violin playing: a guide for teachers
Pomer, Vic
1988
Violin-Performance, Methods
Mk859 .P65 1988
 
Stage fright: its causes and cures; with special reference to violin playing
Havas, Kato
1973
Violin-Performance, Instruction and Study. Stage fright
ML850.H35 1973
ML850 .H35 1973 c.2
 
A new history of violin playing: the vibrato and Lambert Massart’s revolutionary discovery
Silvela, Zdenko
2001
Violin-Performance, History and Criticism; Vibrato; Massart, L.
ML850 .S55 2001
 
Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching
Galamian, Ivan
1985
Violin Instruction and Study
MT260 .G34 1985
 
The Science of Violin Playing
Bronstein, Raphael
1977
Violin Instruction and Study
MT262 .B7
 
The Heifetz master class at the University of Southern California
Heifetz, Jascha
1962
Violin- Study and Teaching; Violinists-United States
MT260.H45 1962 VIDEO v.1
MT260.H45 1962 VIDEO v.2
 
Total Body Technique of Violin Playing
Polnuer, Frederick F.
1974
Music-Physiological aspects; Violin-Instruction and Study 
MT262.P6
 
The violin and it’s techniques as a means to the interpretation of music
Rivarde, Achille
1921
Violin, Instruction and Study
MT260.R66
 
The art of Violin playing
Flesch, Carl
1939
Violin- Instruction and Study
MT262.F56 M21939 v.1
MT262.F56 M21939 v.2
 
Violin Teaching and violin Study, rules and hints for teachers and students
Gruenberg, Eugene
1919
Violin- Instruction and Study
MT260.G8
 
Demetrios Constantine Dounis: His method in teaching Violin
Constantakos, Chris
1997
Violin—Instruction and study
MT260 .C83 1997
 
Hohe Schule des Fingersatzes auf der Geige. English. Violin fingering: its theory and practice, by Carl Flesch. English adaption by Boris Schwarz, foreword by Yehudi Menuhin.
Flesch, Carl
1966
Violin – Studies and exercises
MT271 .F517
 
Etudes, Studies, Caprices, Scale Systems:
 
Advanced Method for Specialized Study of the Sixth and Seventh Position [On the Violin]: Including review of the Second to the Fifth Position
McConnell, Albert
1927
Violin methods
MT268 .M3
  
Method for Violin
Beriot, Charles
1892
Violin Methods
MT262.B52 M4 v.2
MT262.B52 M4 v.3
 
Collection Progressive et Methodique de duos pour deux violins
Alard, Jean Delphin
1853
Violin music and methods
MT262.A4 D8 1850 v.11 violin 1
MT262.A4 D8 1850 v.11 violin 2
 
Etudes et caprices, violin, op.35
Dont, Jokob
1971
Viola—Studies and Exercises
MT285 .D68 op.35 1971
 
Capices, Violin, op. 22
Rode, Pierre
1962
Violin—Studies and exercises
MT265 .R66 op.22 1962
 
Ecole moderne: Etudes-caprices, opus 10, for violin solo
Wieniawski, Henri
1973
Violin Music
Violin—Studies and Exercises
M42 .W54 op.10 1973
 
24 Studies for Violin Solo
Gavinies, Pierre
1963
Violin—Studies and exercises
MT265.G28 G3 1963
  
Violin methods and studies: the ultimate collection
Baxley, Wayne S.
2001
Violin Music- Methods; Violin Music- Teaching Pieces; Violin music- Instruction and Study
MT265.V56 2001 CD-ROM

Complete scale- studies for the violin
Schradieck, Henry
1923
Violin-Studies and exercises
MT262.S37
 
Preparatory trill studies for the violin: for developing the touch and strength and surety of the fingers: opus 7
Ševčík, Otakar
1921
Violin- Studies and Exercises, Fingering
MT268.S48 pt. 1
 
Double-stop studies for the violin, op. 96
Hofmann, Richard
1916
Violin-Studies and exercises
MT265.H62
 
Sixty studies for the violin: op 45
Wohlfhart, Franz
1905
Violin- Studies and exercises
MT265.W62 v.2
 
The Dounis collection: eleven books of studies for the violin
Dounis, Demetrius Constantine
2005
Violin- Studies and Exercises
MT265.D686 2005
 
Selected Studies in the First Position: from the School of Violin Technics (op. 1) and School of Bowing Technic
Sevcik, Otakar
1950
Viola—studies and exercises
MT285 .S46
 
Twenty-Four Exercises for the Violin: Preparatory to the Studies of R. Kreutzer and P. Rode: op. 37
Dont, Jakob
1916
Violin—studies and exercises
MT265 .D66 op.37 1916
 
Urstudien (Basic studies) for Violin
Flesch, Carl
1911
Violin—Instruction and Study
MT262.F56 S7
 
Shifting (changing the position) and Preparatory Scale-studies: for the Violin: op.8
Sevcik, Otakar
1905
Violin—Studies and Exercises
MT268.S48 S4
 
Violin Series: Violin Technique/ the Royal Conservatory of Music
Royal Conservatory of Music
2006
Violin—Studies and Exercises
MT265 .V564 2006 V.1
MT265 .V564 2006 V. 2
 
Caprices & airs varies en forme d’étude. Caprices & airs varies; and, Cinquante etudes
Bruni, Antonio Bartolomeo
1982
Violin music
Variations (Violins)
Violin – Studies and exercises
M2 .R2381 v. 14
 
16 Contemporary violin etudes: for study and performance.
Gratovich, Eugene
1982
Violin – Studies and exercises
Violin music
MT265 .S59 1982
  
All-interval scale book: including a chart of harmonics, for the violin
Zukofsky, Paul
1977
Violin – Studies and exercises
MT271 .Z8 1977
 
École moderne: etudes-caprices, opus 10, for violin solo
Wieniawski, Henri
1973
Violin Music
Violin – Studies and exercises
M42 .W54 op. 10 1973
 
A violinist’s notebook; 200 music examples with notes for practice and performance, with German translation by Dea Forsdyke.
Szigeti, Joseph
1964
Violin – Studies and exercises MT265 .S99 V5
 
Études et caprices, violin, op. 35. 24 études and caprices, op. 35: for violin
Dont, Jakob
1947
Violin – Studies and exercises
MT265 .D66 op.35 F5 1947
 
Skalensystem; arr.. Scale System : scale exercises in all major and minor keys for daily study.
Flesch, Carl
1942
Viola – Studies and exercises
MT285 .F53 S2 1942
 
The Yost system for violin: “the key to the mastery of the finger-board”
Yost, Gaylord
1934
Violin—Studies and Exercises
MT262 .Y67
  
Etüden, violin op. 20. 36 [i.e. Trente-six] études élémentaires et progressives pour le violon, op. 20. /H.E. Kayser; spécialement revues ét annotés pour le perfectionnement de la technique de l’archte pour Firmin Touche.
Kayser, H.E.
1930
Violin—Studies and Exercises
MT265 .K23 op.20, T6 v.1; v.2; v.3
 
Schule der Violintechnik. The school of violin-technics
Schradieck, Henry
1928
Violin Music: Violin—Studies and Exercises
MT265 .S37 S3 1928 bk.1; bk.2; bk.3
 
Melodious double-stops= (melodies en doubles-cordes): for violin
Trott, Josephine
1925
Violin—Studies and exercises
MT265 .T76 M4
 
Twelve violin-etudes for the study of the positions= Doce estudios para violín para el studio de las posiciones
Herrman, Eduard
1924
Violin—Studies and exercises
MT268 .H47
 
Maia Bang violin method : provided with original exercises and suggestions by Leopold Auer, and based on his teaching principles of Leopold Auer; in five parts, with English and Spanish text.
Bang, Maia
1919-1922
Violin—Methods: Violin—Studies and exercises
MT262 .M31 pt.1
 
Schule de Bogentichnik. The School of bowing tecnic= Escuela de la técnica del arco: systematically and progressively graded bowing exercises for the violin : op.2/ Otakar Ševčik ; English translation by Theodore Baker, traducción española de S. Lopez Miranda
Ševčik, O. (Otakar)
1918
Violin—Studies and exercises. Escuela de la téchnica del arco.
MT267 .S495 v.1; v.2
  
Violinschule. Violin school : Violinschule
David, Ferdinand
1917
Violin—Methods: Violin—Studies and exercises
MT264 .D38 v.2
 
Preparatory exercises to the double stopping in Kreutzer: for violin
Broske, Frank J.
1914
Violin—Studies and exercises
MT269 .B7 1914
 
Advanced exercises for the violin. Pt. 1
Kneisel, Franz
1912
Violin—Studies and exercises
MT262 .K6
 
Caprices, violin, op.3. Twelve caprices for violin
Rovelli, P. (Pietro)
1910
Violin—Studies and exercises
M40 .R68
 
The art of fingering op. 38. The art of fingering (fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh positions) op.38
Schoen, Moritz
1908
Violin—Studies and exercises
MT268 .S36
 
Preparatory exercises in double-stopping, in thirds, sixths, octaves and tenths, for the violin. Op.9.
Ševčik, O. (Otakar)
1905
Violin—Studies and exercises
MT265 .S495
 
Schule der Violintechnik. School of violin technics: op.1.
Ševčik, O. (Otakar)
1905
Violin—Studies and exercises
MT265 .S495 S3 v.1; v.2; v.3; v.4
 
Grandes études, violin, op.24. 20 grandes études pour le violon, op.24
Sauret, Émile
Violin—Studies and exercises
M41 .S35
 
Etüden in Form von Variationen.60 Etüden in Form von Variationen= 60 studies in form of variations= 60 etudes en forme de variations; für Violine
Paganini, Nicolò
Violin—Studies and exercises. Variations (Violin)
M42 .P3
 
Guides for Practicing:
 
The Art of Bowing Practice: the Expressive Bow Technique
Gerle, Robert
199?
Violin – Bowing
MT 267.G35 1991
 
The Art of Practicing the Violin: with Useful Hints for All
Gerle, Robert
1985
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 260.G47 1985
 
The principles of Violin Fingering
Yampolsky, I. M.
1967
Violin – Fingering
MT 260.I23
 
The Art of Violin Playing
Flesch, Carl
1924-1930
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 262.F56 M2 v.1-2
 
How Muscles Learn: Teaching the Violin with the Body in Mind
Kempter, Susan
2003
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 260.K456 H68 2003
 
Kato Havas [videorecording]: a New Approach
Havas, Kato
1991
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 261.H38 K3 1991 VIDEO
 
My System for Practicing the Violin and Piano: Based upon Psycho-Physiological Principles
Eberhardt, Goby
1908
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 262.E313 1908
 
The Physical Approach to Violinistic Problems
Shapiro, H. M.
1954
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 261.S5
 
Practicing: a Liturgy of Self-Learning
Sherer, Lon
1988
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT 260.S54 1988
 
Principles of Violin Playing & Teaching
Galamian, Ivan
1985
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT260 .G34 1985
 
Violin: Six Lessons with Yehudi Menuhin
Menuhin, Yehudi
1971
Violin – Instruction and Study
MT260 .M42 1972
 
Basics: 300 exercises and practice routines for the violin
Fischer, Simon
1997
Violin—studies and exercises
MT265 .S48 1997
  
Practice : 250 Step-by-Step Practice Methods for the Violin
Fischer, Simon
2004
Violin – Studies an Exercises
MT265 .F573 2004
 
Biographies:
 
The Art of Violin [Videorecording]: A Film
Bruno Monsaingeon
2001
Violin Music – History and Criticism
Violin Music -- Biography
ML800 .A78 2001 DVD
 
Efrem Zimbalist: A Life
Roy Malan
2004
Violinist – Biography
ML418 .Z94 M3 2004
 
Fiddler’s Moll: Life with Yehudi
Diana Menuhin
1984
Violinist – Biography
ML418 .M27 M45 1984b
 
Fritz Kreisler: Love’s Sorrow, Love’s Joy
Amy Biancolli
1998
Violinist – Biography
ML418 .K9 B53 1998
 
Great Masters of the Violin: From Corelli and Vivaldi to Stern, Zukerman, and Perlman
Boris Schwarz
1983
Violinist – Biography
ML398 .S4 1983
  
The Great Violinists
Margaret Campbell
1981
Violinist – Biography
ML398 .C35
 
Great Violinist in Performance: Critical Evaluations of Over 100 Twentieth-Century Virtuosi
Henry Roth
1987
Violinist – Biography
ML398 .R68 1987
 
Jascha Heifetz
Artur Weschler-Vered
1986
Violinist – Biography
ML418 .H44 W47 1986
 
Miraculous Teacher: Ivan Galamian and the Meadowmount Experience
Elizabeth A. H. Green
1993
Violinist – Biography
ML418 .G27 G74 1993
 
Mischa Elman and the Romantic Style
Allan Kozinn
1990
Violinist – Biography
ML418 .E48 K7 1990
 
Taming of the Arts
Uriĭ Elagin
1951
Violinist – Biography
ML418 .J5 A32
 
Violin Virtuosos: From Paganini to the 21st Century
Henry Roth
1997
Violinist – Biography
ML398 .R68 1997
  
Yehudi Menuhin: A Life
Humphrey Burton
2001
Violinist – Biography
ML418 .M27 B87 2001
 
David Oistrakh : Remembering a Musician
Oistrakh, David
1986
Violinist, Music, Violoncellists, Videocassettes
ML418.O47D38 1986 VIDEO
 
An Encyclopedia of the violin
Bachmann, Alberto
1925
Violin, Violinists, Violin Makers
ML800.B13
 
Violin Mastery; talks with master violinists and teachers comprising interviews with Ysaye, Kreisler, Elman, Auer, Thibaud, Heifetz, Hartmann, Maud Powell and others
Martens, Frederick Herman
1919
Violin-Instruction and Study; Violinists
MT260.M35
 
The way they play
Applebaum, Samuel
1972
Bowed stringed instruments-instruction and study; Violinists
MT259.A6446 v.1
MT259.A6446 v.2
MT259.A6446 v.3
MT259.A6446 v.4
MT259.A6446 v.5
MT259.A6446 v.6
MT259.A6446 v.7
 
With the artists; world famed string players discuss their art
Applebaum, Samuel
1955
Bowed stringed instruments-instruction and study; Violinists
MT259.A65
  
Violin Heroes: top violinists of today look back on the players who have influenced them
Todes, Ariane
2009
Violinists-Interview; Violinists: Biography
ML398.V54 2009
 
Violin virtuosos
String Letter Publisher
2000
Violinists-Interviews
ML398.V56 2000
 
Teaching genius: Dorothy DeLay and the making of a musician
Sand, Barbara Lourie
2000
DeLay Dorothy; Violin teachers—United States- Biography
ML423.D35 S36 2000
  
 
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