Book Reviews – Page 8
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ReviewBook review: The Secret of Technique in Cello Playing
Janet Banks reviews a book of exercises to improve violin technique, transcribed for cello
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ReviewBook review: The Strum Bowing Method and 22 Groove Studies for Strings
Max Grosch reviews two books by fellow jazz violinist Tracy Silverman
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ReviewBook review: Eugène Sartory: Documents and photographs concerning his life and work, presented by his grandson Philippe Dupuy
Philip Brown reviews a book of memories on the great 20th-century bow maker
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ReviewBook review: What Could Be Saved: Bookmatched Novellas and Stories
Julian Haylock reviews a collection of instrument-themed short stories from a respected US writer
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ReviewBook review: Musicians in Motion: 100 Exercises with and without Instrument
Ruth Phillips reviews a book about helping musicians improve their posture, build strength and prevent injuries
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ReviewThe Bridge: Connecting Violin and Fiddle Worlds
Alex Laing reviews a book bringing together two disparate genres of string playing
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ReviewBook review: Bow to Baton: A Leader’s Life
Tully Potter reviews the long-awaited autobiography of violinist–conductor John Georgiadis
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ReviewBook review: B.C. Before Cremona: A Path through History to the Violin
Shem Mackey review John Huber’s trawl through more than a millennium of stringed-instrument development
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ReviewBook review: The Nightingale’s Sonata: The Musical Odyssey of Lea Luboshutz
Tully Potter reviews Thomas Wolf’s comprehensive biography of the 20th-century violinist
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ReviewEasy Concert Pieces for Double Bass and Piano: Books 1 and 2
Cathy Elliott reviews a new series of books for beginner double bassists
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ReviewAccidentally on Purpose: Becoming a Cello Teacher
British pedagogue Wendy Max’s autobiography, reviewed by fellow cello teacher Janet Banks
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Book review: ABRSM Initial Grade: Exam Packs 2020–2023
Celia Cobb reviews thenew publications by the UK’s Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
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ReviewBook review: Füssen Lute and Violin Making; A European Legacy
John Dilworth reviews a history of lutherie in the southern German town
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ReviewBook review: Lady with a Brooch: Violinist Eva Mudocci
Tully Potter reviews Rima Shore’s book
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ReviewBook review: The Violin in 5ths: Developing Intonation and Sound
Anne Inglis reviews Rodney Friend’s inspiring volume
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ReviewBook review: The Double Bass-Voice: A How-To Guide
The Double Bass-Voice: A How-To Guide The Double Bass-Voice: A How-To Guide Cody Takács 58PP ISBN 9781717231901 www.codytakacs.com $20 We are all told that we should be singing what we are playing while we are playing, but how many of us can sing another part, ...
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ReviewBook review: Valentin Berlinsky: A Quartet for Life
Tully Potter reviews Maria Matalaev’s biography of the Borodin Quartet cellist
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ReviewiPractice: Technology in the 21st Century Music Practice Room
Alex Laing reviews a practical guide to how music teachers and students can use the latest tech wizardry
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ReviewBook review: Classical Violin Technique: The Certain Path to Technical Perfection
A technical guide for violinists by Michael Frischenschlager