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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
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1A pianissimo shading not being possible because of the character of the melodic line, measures 1 and 2 should be played piano, with a crescendo from measures 3 to 4, followed by a rapid diminuendo in the last-mentioned measure.
3Stress the first six notes of measure 5, and play measures 6 to 9 with the greatest calmness. These measures vaguely recall the beginning of the Beethoven Violin Concerto, and it may be said positively that the first 45 measures of this Concerto form a genuine interlude following the first tutti, serving to introduce the initial theme.
5Measures 11 to 13 should be played with a gradual rallentando up to the ritardando, which should not, however, drag.
7The small notes preceding the trill in measures 15 and 16, should be played clearly and without undue haste. The theme itself should be presented in mezzo forte, and, especially from measures 17 to 22, should be kept on the same uniform mezzo forte level.
9From measures 23 to 30 play freely and without accentuation, not even on the trill, which should not have any definite end.
11In measures 28 and 30 make a fine crescendo leading up to the high D, which should be emphasized in the strongest fashion.
13The trill and the accompanying small notes should be played as follows:
15From the 13th to the 14th measure play very tenderly, and with considerable freedom, as well as without any rhythmic constraint.
17Measures 15 to 20 should be presented without roughness and without any scraping; the chords should be struck out with one stroke and not in the usual way, that is to say, sustained:
19because it is impossible to sustain the last chord as written by Beethoven.
21Measure 29 should be played very freely and with a rapid diminuendo.
23Beginning with measure 30 of the preceding period and moving to measure 18 of the succeeding one, we find ourselves confronted with a most delightful
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