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The Strad; a monthly journal for professionals and amateurs of all stringed instruments played with the bow, 1890
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1positions of the feet, body and arms in standing. Fig. 29 with the bow on the E string, figs. 30, 31 and 32 with the bow on the A, D and G strings respectively. Fig. 33, which ends the photographic portion of the work, shows the correct attitude of the body in a sitting posture.
3Thus it will be seen that all the essential differences of position are pictorially demonstrated for the guidance of observing students; and that they are carried out in a manner worthy of the subject the above reproduction sufficiently guarantees. Of the supplementary technical studies, it need only be said that they are constructed in a thorough musicianly and practical manner, and will no doubt be eagerly welcomed by a large majority of violin players.
5The letterpress throughout is given in English, French and German, and the whole-work is "got up" in excellent style; we think, however, that the artist who collaborated in the production of the photographs should have received some public acknowledgment, either in the preface or in the title-page.
7CELEBRATED VIOLINISTS, PAST AND PRESENT.
8Translated from the German of A. Ehrlich, and Edited with Notes and Additions By ROBIN H. LEGGE.
9(Continued from page 151).
11XX.—JACOB GRÜN.
12J. W. von WASIELEWSKI states that Grün was a pupil of the great Joachim, but according to Grün's own account this is not true, although he was stationed at Hanover for some considerable time during which Joachim also lived there. The following notes emanate from Grün himself and are therefore authentic.
14He was born at Buda-Pesth March 13th, 1837, and began the study of the violin under Ellinger in that city, after which he went to Böhm in Vienna; his theoretical studies were prosecuted under the care of Hauptmann in Leipzig. From 1858 to 1861 he was a member of the Grand Duke's band at Weimar, and for the next four years (1861—1865) played in the royal band at Hanover.
16After resigning these appointments he made two long tours in Germany, Holland, Hungary, and England, and in 1868 was appointed concert-master of the Vienna Opera, a post he occupied for a number of years, teaching and playing the while. In 1877 he became teacher of the "highest class for violin playing" at the Vienna Conservatorium, a post he still holds with credit. Grün is a splendid teacher and is said to found his system on that of his former master, Böhm. He is extremely popular with the public as well as with his pupils, and his kindheartedness to beginners is almost proverbial among those who have the pleasure of his acquaintance.
18XXI.—FRANÇOIS ANTOINE HABENECK.
19The musical family of Habeneck, which sprang from the Bavarian Palatinate, produced no less than five members more or less known to fame, but we are concerned with one only of them. That one, of course, is the famous violinist. His father, Adam, could play almost every musical instrument, and with this stock-in-trade left his native country for Paris where he hoped to improve his fortune. He became bassoon player in the band of a regiment permanently stationed at Mezières, and while in garrison there, his eldest son—the subject of this sketch—was born on June 1st, 1781. From his father the boy learnt the elements of violin playing, and he made such rapid progress that when only ten years old, he was able to take part in a concert.
21About this time his father was removed to Brest, and there he was his son's only teacher. Francois while working assiduously at the violin, also found time to make repeated attempts at composition, for by 1799 he had already composed no less than three operas and a number of violin concertos. He entered the Paris Conservatorium at the age of twenty, and there studied under Baillot; in 1804 he won the first prize for violin playing, and became "repetitor" of his class.
23Through the generosity of the Empress Josephine, who was charmed with his play-
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