The Early Violin and Viola A Practical Guide [Paperback]

An invaluable guide to the available historical source material on playing the violin and viola.This handbook provides an historical account of the development of the violin, viola and their close relatives as well as a practical guide to playing techniques and principles of interpretation. It aims to help performers to play in an historically appropriate style and to guide listeners towards a clearer understanding of the issues which affected string performance during the series' core period (c.1700-c.1900). Its six detailed case studies which include Bach and Beethoven will assist readers in forging well-grounded, period interpretations of major works from the repertory.This handbook provides an historical account of the development of the violin, viola and their close relatives as well as a practical guide to playing techniques and principles of interpretation. It aims to help performers to play in an historically appropriate style and to guide listeners towards a clearer understanding of the issues which affected string performance during the series' core period (c.1700-c.1900). Its six detailed case studies which include Bach and Beethoven will assist readers in forging well-grounded, period interpretations of major works from the repertory.This handbook provides a historical account of the development of the violin, viola and their close relatives as well as a practical guide to playing techniques and principles of interpretation. It aims to help performers to play in a historically appropriate style and to guide listeners toward a clearer understanding of the issues that affected string performance during this series' core period (c.1700-c.1900). Its six detailed case studies, which include Bach and Beethoven, will assist readers in forging well-grounded, period interpretations of major works from the repertory.1. Historical performance in context; 2. The repertory and principal sources; 3. Equipment; 4. Technique; 5. The language of musical style; 6. Historiló*