Books › An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925 › scan 263
Scan 263
An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
23 lines. Read by computer on 28 September 2026. Printed page 235. See the scan on archive.org.
1The 20 measures preceding the first repeat should be played with strength and breadth. At the fragment following:
3do not hasten, but rather hold the pianist down strongly to the proper tempo, and make him keep to it.
5Here the movement should slow up very perceptibly, and should not revert to tempo again until the following:
7is reached. This movement in general should convey an impression of power allied to tenderness. It is vital and energetic to a tremendous degree.
93
10Andante con Variazioni
12This delightful theme should be shaded and inflected without exaggeration. Its soulful quietude and calmness should be voiced, and to do so the following accentuation is to be observed: nine measures before the end of the theme mark a slight rallentando, but revert to tempo in the succeeding measure.
144
15Variation I
17Play very calmly; in measure 3, before the second repeat, crescendo and diminuendo.
195
20Variation II
22This famous variation, as a rule, is treated in too flippant a manner. The player should prove that he has an artistic conscience in a variation which usually only serves the purpose of showing off the brilliancy of the virtuoso's bowing. For the sake of variety, it is preferable to use this stroke of the bow at the first playing:
The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.