Book Reviews – Page 7
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Book review: Get Beethoven!
Tully Potter reads the very readable autobiography of Paul Cassidy, violist with the Brodsky Quartet
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Book review: Nineteenth Century Musical Autographs: the Niçois Album of the Count of Cessole
Julian Haylock examines a unique collection of musical autographs, including such string players as Paganini, Alard and Franchomme
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Book reviews: ‘Mr Blok’ and ‘The Speed of Dark’
Jeffrey Solow reviews a novel by cellist Gregor Piatigorsky and a memoir by his son Joram
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Book review: House of Music: Raising the Kanneh-Masons
Janet Banks reviews a memoir by the matriarh of the multitalented Kanneh-Mason household
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Book review: Violin Technique in Practice
Alex Laing reviews an innovative new technique book aimed at all ages
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Book review: Easy Concert Pieces for string quartet or string orchestra
Anne Inglis reviews the latest collection for young players by Peter Mohrs
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Book review: Jean Sibelius’s Violin Concerto
Robin Stowell reviews a comprehensive guide to one of the most important and popular concertos of the 20th century
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Book review: Joy of Music
Anne Inglis reviews a collection of string highlights from the archives of Schott Music
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Book review: Diabolus in Musica: A Story of Niccolo Paganini
Julian Haylock reviews an unproduced screenplay of the 19th-century violinist’s life, now published in book form
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Book review: Violin Star Theory
Celia Cobb reviews the latest from Kathy and David Blackwell, published by the UK’s ABRSM examining board
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Book review: A Festival of Violin and Fiddle Styles: For Violin
Anne Inglis reviews a compilation of folk fiddling methods by the prolific Julie Lyonn Lieberman
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Book review: Piano Trios on Stage: Violin/Flute, Cello and Piano
Anne Inglis reviews a publication by David Brooker designed to interest young players in piano trios
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Book review: The Sound of Life’s Unspeakable Beauty
Julian Haylock reviews Martin Schleske’s book relating the art of violin making to a profound belief in God
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Book review: The German Bow: A study exhibit of German bow making
Bow maker Matt Wehling reviews the latest publication from the Violin Society of America
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Book review: Grade by Grade: Double Bass
RCM double bass tutor Caroline Emery reviews the latest in B&H’s series for ABRSM students and others
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Book review: Freedom and Flexibility of the Violinist’s Left Hand
Nathaniel Vallois reviews a book of studies designed to improve left-hand technique
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Book review: The Lives of Isaac Stern
Tully Potter reviews a biography of the legendary American violinist, published in his centenary year
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Book review: W.E. Hill & Sons: Violin Makers 1880–1936
Philip Kass reviews a history and analysis of the British violin making firm’s legacy
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Book review: The Karen Tuttle Legacy. A Resource and Guide for Viola Students, Teachers and Performers
Carlos Maria Solare reviews a book dedicated to the celebrated viola teacher, born 100 years ago this year