The Cambridge Companion to the Violin

Contents

• 1. The violin and bow - origins and development John Dilworth;
• 2. The physics of the violin Bernard Richardson;
• 3. The violinists of the baroque and classical periods Simon McVeigh;
• 4. The nineteenth century bravura tradition Robin Stowell;
• 5. The twentieth century Eric Wen;
• 6. The fundamentals of violin playing and teaching Adrian Eales;
• 7. Technique and performing practice Robin Stowell;
• 8. Aspects of contemporary technique (with comments about Cage, Feldman, Scelsi and Babbitt) Paul Zukofsky;
• 9. The concerto Robin Stowell;
• 10. The sonata Robin Stowell;
• 11. Other solo repertory;
• 12. The violin as ensemble instrument Peter Allsop;
• 13. The pedagogical literature Robin Stowell;
• 14. The violin - instrument of four continents Peter Cooke;
• 15. The violin in jazz Max Harrison; Appendix: Principal violin treatises.