Author: Ferdinand David (1810–1871)Now available as a facsimile on CDrom. First published in 1864, David's Violin School provides a thourough guide all in aspects of Violin Playing, from beginners to advanced players. It includes sections on Vibrato, Bowing and Pizzicato (and Left-hand pizzicato) and some of the earlier lessons include tuneful teacher-pupil violin duos. David's work also provides a fascinating insight into mid nineteenth-century Violin Playing, and has become one of the most important tutors in Violin Literature. This edition is in German / English paralell text.
Contents:
FIRST PART.Preface.- Denomination of the External Parts of the Violin.- The Bow - The Strings - Position - Position of the Feet.- How to Hold the Violin / the Left hand / the Bow.- Notes, Clefs and Staff.- How to Bow.- Explanation of the signs for fingering and bowing- Open Strings.- First Exercises for the Fingers.- Time, Duration of Notes and Rests.- First Exercises for Time-Keeping and bowing.- The Intervals up to the Octave.- First Bowing-Exercises.- Finger Exercises.- Different Shades of Tone.- Characteristic exercises in the Most Unusual Keys.- Sharps, Flats, etc.- Signature, Keys.- The Intervals.- Scale of One Octave in Different Keys.- Major and Minor Scales of Two Octaves.- Scale Exercise in Different Keys.- Exercise for the Intonation of the diminished fifth.- Explantion of Turns, Gracenotes, etc.- Exercises in the First position and in the Most Unusual Keys.- The First Double Stops.- Exercises in the First position and through all the Keys.
SECOND PART:- The Higher Positions of Shifts - The Higher Notes.- 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Positions.- 24 Exercises in Different Positions, Keys and Time.- Scales of 2 Octaves in all Keys.- The intervals of the Common Chord Through 2 Octaves.- Scales of 3 Octaves.- The intervals of the Common Chord Through 3 Octaves.
- Scales in Thirds Through 3 Octaves.- Scales in Sixths Through 2 Octaves.- Scales in Octaves over the 4 Strings.- Scales in Octaves on 2 Strings.- The Intervals on the Common Chord in Octaves.- Scales in Tenths through 2 Ocatves.- Chromatic Scale - Chromatic Scales in the Different Intervals.- The Intervals of the Chord of the Diminished Seventh.- Extension of the Fingers.- Sluring of the Notes.- Exercise for loosening the Thumb.- Various Fingering for the Practice in all Positions.- G major Scales on One String.- Major Scales in all Keys and in One Position.- How to Bow in Legato Playing - Various Ways of Bowing.- Staccato - Triplets- Arpeggios - The Shake - Vibrato - Double Stops.- Scales in Thirds Through 2 Octaves.- Scales in sixths - Scales in Octaves.- Chromatic Double-stops.- Triple Chords in all Keys - Quadruple Chords in all Keys.- Finger-exercises in Double-stops.- Double Shake - Shake with Seperate Accompanying Part.- Sluring of Double-stops in all Keys.- Exercise for Double-stops in all Keys.- Natural Single Harmonics - Natural Double Harmonics - Artificial Single Harmonics.- Scale formed by promiscuos use of Natural and Artificial Harmonics.- The Intervals of the Major Chords in Natural and Artificial Harmonics.- Artificial Double Harmonics.- Diatonic Harmonic Scales in thirds.- Pizzicato - Simultaneous use of the Bow and Pizzicato.- Works which the Author Principally Uses for Teaching Advanced Pupils.
The author, Ferdinand David, had been a pupil of Spohr, was a central figure at the Leipzig Conservatory (he taught both Joachim and Wilhelmj) and was leader of the Gewandhaus orchestra under Mendelssohn. Mendelssohn and David frequently performed sonata recitals together and Mendelssohn consulted David when writing his famous Violin Concerto in E minor. David gave the first performance of this concerto in 1845. David was also known for his many editions of solo and chamber music and was the first to publish a playing edition of J. S. Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for unaccompanied violin.
