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Author Ritchie, Stanley.

Title Before the chinrest : a violinist's guide to the mysteries of pre-chinrest technique and style / Stanley Ritchie.

Publication Info. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2012]
©2012

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 Talbott: Circulating Collection  ML850 .R582 B4    Available  ---
Description xv, 145 pages : music ; 28 cm.
Series Publications of the Early Music Institute
Publications of the Early Music Institute.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction. How to support the pre-chinrest violin -- Right-hand technique. Tone production ; Bow-strokes ; Chordal rechnique ; Bow division ; Swift-bows ; Combination strokes -- Left-hand technique. Position-changing exercises -- Interpretation. Expression ; Dynamics and nuance ; Tempo ; Ornamentation ; Baroque cliches -- A technique and intonation practice guide. Tuning ; Exercises starting with the first finger ; Exercises starting on G ; Half-position.
Subject Violin -- Performance -- History -- 18th century.
Violin -- Performance.
History.
Chronological Term 18th century
Subject Violin -- Performance -- History -- 17th century.
Chronological Term 17th century
Other Form: Electronic version: Ritchie, Stanley. Before the chinrest. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2011 (OCoLC)797815865
ISBN 9780253223180 paperback alkaline paper
0253223180 paperback alkaline paper