Gain Access To The Cambridge Companion To The Violin Originated By Robin Stowell File Leaflet

book is very readable and quite informative, although readers who are not violinists might find the discussions of technique and performance practice a little tedious, It is a great examination of the instrument, its history, and its place in all sorts of music, I especially appreciated the thorough discussions of the repertoire and the chapters

about the use of the violin outside the classical tradition and in jazz, The Cambridge Companion to the Violin offers students, performers and scholars a fascinating and composite survey of the history and repertory of the instrument from its origins to the present day.
The volume comprises fifteen essays, written by a team of ten specialists, and is intended to develop the violin's historical perspective in breadth from every relevant angle, The main subjects discussed include the instrument's structure and development its fundamental accoustical properties principal exponents technique and teaching methods solo and ensemble repertory pedagogical literature traditions in folk music and jazz and aspects of historical performing practice.
The text is supported by numerous illustrations and diagrams as well as music examples, a useful appendix, glossary of technical terms and an extensive bibliography, .