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The violin : solo playing, soloists and solos, 1905
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1other principles in violin playing; and that is, in its comprehensiveness. It reaches every phrase and includes every difficulty. It is impossible to mention another thing which has this quality in the same perfection. It is a thing which everybody appreciates.
3The negligence, forgetfulness and indifference about chamber music playing is much greater than can be excused, or can easily be accounted for. But I am sure few violinists are so busy, but that they could contrive to find time for any gratification their heart is set upon and interested in. Why not find time for chamber music? Notwithstanding singular cases, if indeed there are any cases of being over-fond of quartet playing, the true and real complaint is on the other side, that the majority of violinists do not think of it enough.
5Know all the parts, because the mental character of the audiences of to-day, is such as renders the wise and correct investigation of them expedient. Remember that knowledge is strength, and ignorance is weakness. Our age is marked with what has been called the "march of intellect."
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