Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-289) and index

The violin and bow : origins and development / John Dilworth -- The physics of the violin / Bernard Richardson -- The violinists of the Baroque and Classical periods / Simon McVeigh -- The nineteenth-century bravura tradition / Robin Stowell -- The twentieth century / Eric Wen -- The fundamentals of violin playing and teaching / Adrian Eales -- Technique and performing practice / Robin Stowell -- Aspects of contemporary technique (with comments about Cage, Feldman, Scelsi and Babbitt) / Paul Zukofsky -- The concerto ; The sonata ; Other solo repertory / Robin Stowell -- The violin as ensemble instrument / Peter Allsop -- The pedagogical literature / Robin Stowell -- The violin : instrument of four continents / Peter Cooke -- The violin in jazz / Max Harrison

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