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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
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1A special effort should be made to play the following passage,
3with as great a tranquil effect as can be achieved with the fingers and bow working in perfect synchronism.
5Also in the last nine bars of this movement:
7the various nuances, crescendo and decrescendo, must be fully carried out in order to bring the movement to a fitting artistic close.
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10Finale
12This movement, with its distinct military stamp, is a mortal enemy to any lack of clean-cut rhythm.
14When playing this allegro the violinist should bear in mind the device: "In union there is strength." Here he must know how to combine strength and beauty, and not permit a hard, brutal manner of playing to get the upper hand. Incidentally, one of the first conditions for playing this movement, and the whole concerto, for that matter, is the possession of a violin with a powerful tone. After the fine phrase on the G string:
16the grazioso passage should be played with elegance and delicacy. The accentuation has everywhere been very adequately indicated by the composer, and should be used. Employ great breadth of bow for the whole of the finale, and remember that it is distinctly a finale of the heroic type. Avoid all tendency to "bolt" at the presto con fuoco movement.
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