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Scan 283
An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
23 lines. Read by computer on 28 September 2026. Printed page 255. See the scan on archive.org.
1Introduce a rapid crescendo in measures 6 and 7, and prolong the C of measure 8.
2Play measures 10 to 19 gracefully, and with rhythmic accentuation.
3Measures 23 to 30 should be played very broadly and a diminuendo made at measure 30.
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6Play measures 1 to 4 lightly, not piano, but rather mezzo forte.
7Use a prolonged spiccato in measures 5 to 10, not playing harshly but giving the tone the mellowness of a horn.
8In measures 16 to 25 use the bow as the shadings may require, and play measures 26 and 27 fortissimo.
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11Measure 30 of period eleven and measure 1 of period twelve should be played with enthusiasm.
12Gradually allow the sonority of the violin tone to die away, from measures 10 on to measure 16.
13Play measure 17 without any rallentando.
15Measure 18 should be played in a broad and powerful manner, and sustained for the length of three ordinary measures.
17THE CONCERTO IN A MAJOR
18by Camille Saint-Saëns, Op. 20
19(1835-1921)
21This is a marvelously beautiful work, written in a single movement, with a short andante which serves as an interlude. Its ensemble is magnificently conceived, and its architecture is as elegant in lines as it is powerful in structure.
22The chords at the beginning should set the tempos from the very start. They should be played as though on the piano, and with practice this result may be obtained. Incidentally, the tempo (♩ = 144) is not exaggerated. All grating effects should be avoided as being quite incompatible with the impression which is to be given.
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