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Scan 74
Violin Mastery, 1919
8 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 50. See the scan on archive.org.
1who can present anything he plays as a distinct picture, in every detail, framing the composer's idea in the perfect beauty of his plastic rendering, with absolute truth of color and proportion—he is the artist who deserves to be called a master!
3"Of course, the instrument the artist uses is an important factor in making it possible for him to do his best. My violin? It is an authentic Strad—dated 1722. I bought it of Willy Burmester in London. You see he did not care much for it. The German style of playing is not calculated to bring out the tone beauty, the quality of the old Italian fiddles. I think Burmester had forced the tone, and it took me some time to make it mellow and truly responsive again, but now . . ." Mr. Elman beamed. It was evident he was satisfied with his instrument. "As to strings," he continued, "I never use wire strings—they have no color, no quality!"
5WHAT TO STUDY AND HOW
7"For the advanced student there is a wealth of study material. No one ever wrote more beautiful violin music than Haendel, so rich in
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