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The American history and encyclopedia of music .., 1908
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1A STUDY ON VIOLIN PLAYING
3BERNHARD LISTEMANN.
5INTRODUCTION.
7The complete mastery of any task which confronts man deserves appreciation and apt admiration, but nowhere in higher degree than in the masterly rendition of noble music, because here intellect and sentiment work together and, when harmoniously supporting each other, produce a magnetic effect which is quite irresistible.
9This art has, like everything else, a crude beginning. But its peculiar nature contains certain elements which are inspiring to the student, and after a fair advance in his chosen profession he will gradually forget the prosaic side of that primitive start. It is true, few reach the highest pinnacle of virtuosity, but with perseverance, a clear aim, will-power and intelligence even moderate talent may be so developed as to make the study of music a real pleasure. Violin-playing, of which the present article treats, requires at the beginning an understanding for certain matters of a mechanical nature, embracing the position of the body, arms, fingers of both hands and the holding of the violin. Some authorities of former years, among others J. P. J. Rode, pupil of Viotti, composer of numerous violin works and one of the really great violinists of his time, recommended a
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