Secrets of Violin Playing - Being Full Instructions and Hints to Violin Players, for the Perfect Mastery of the Instrument

"e;The Secrets Of Violin Playing"e; is a classic guide to playing the violin, dealing with every aspect from care and maintenance of the instrument to mastering the basics and avoiding common problems. It contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of considerable utility to novice players, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage violin literature. Contents include: "e;The Purpose of the Work"e;, "e;Violin Players"e;, "e;The Trifler"e;, "e;The Showy Player"e;, "e;The Model Player"e;, "e;Holding the Violin"e;, "e;Chin-Rests (illustrated)"e;, "e;The Spoon, Double Ridge, Spohr, Adjustable Voigt's Shoulder, and New Vulcanite Chin-Rests"e;, "e;Their Advantages and Disadvantages Analysed and Explained"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of the violin.