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The violin : solo playing, soloists and solos, 1905
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1CHAPTER XVIII.
3CONCERTOS.
5THIS chapter will consist of a list of violinists and their concertos which are published at the present day. It will also include the names of many eminent men, who can only be regarded as composers, and not violinists. To distinguish them they will be marked by a * it being quite understood that the others are the names of soloists. Doubtless the list of concertos will be far larger than most players can possess, or rather, if they obtain all of them, they are likely to study. But it is very convenient to have at hand a full list of useful concertos, if only for reference. Amateurs who play purely for the love of music and the violin itself will not care to tackle Paganini, Wieniawski, and Ernst. Therefore they will find compositions perfectly suitable to their abilities and tastes. Prejudice and a one-sided predilection should not be exhibited either for classical or bravura music. Conscientious criticism can be shown in the comparison of one kind with another. Every work should be judged according to its effect. If it is a success, it can surely be argued that the end justifies the means, no matter who the composer is. The desire to understand and interpret the composer's motive in writing, should be at the root of the judgment of serious violinists. There should be no confining to any school.
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