http://historicalnotes.info Historical notes about violins, their makers, and violinists. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:44:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WHAT THE TEACHER CAN AND CANNOT DO "After all, the teacher can only supply the pupil with the violinistic equipment. The pupil must use it. There is tone, for instance. The teacher cannot make tone for the pupil—he can only show him how tone can be made. Sometimes a purely physiological ... http://historicalnotes.info/archives/329 Alexander Saslavsky is probably best known as a solo artist, as the concertmaster of a great symphonic orchestra, as the leader of the admirable quartet which bears his name. Yet, at the same time, few violinists can speak with more authority anent the instructive phases of their Art. Not only ... http://historicalnotes.info/archives/326 VIOLIN MASTERY "Violin mastery or mastery of any instrument, for that matter, is the technical power to say exactly what you want to say in exactly the way you want to say it. It is technical equipment that stands at the service of your musical will—a faithful and competent servant that ... http://historicalnotes.info/archives/323 SOME HINTS FOR THE CONCERT PLAYER "The very first thing in playing in public is to free oneself of all distrust in one's own powers. To do this, nothing must be left to chance. One should not have to give a thought to strings, bow, etc. All should be in proper ... http://historicalnotes.info/archives/316