VIOLIN MASTERY

TALKS WITH MASTER VIOLINISTS
AND TEACHERS

COMPRISING INTERVIEWS WITH YSAYE, KREISLER,
ELMAN, AUER, THIBAUD, HEIFETZ, HARTMANN,
MAUD POWELL AND OTHERS

BY

FREDERICK H. MARTENS

WITH SIXTEEN PORTRAITS

NEW YORK

FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY

PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1919, by

Frederick A. Stokes Company

All rights reserved, including that of translation
into foreign languages

FOREWORD

The appreciation accorded Miss Harriette Brower's admirable books on Piano Mastery has prompted the present volume of intimate Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers, in which a number of famous artists and instructors discuss esthetic and technical phases of the art of violin playing in detail, their concept of what Violin Mastery means, and how it may be acquired. Only limitation of space has prevented the inclusion of numerous other deserving artists and teachers, yet practically all of the greatest masters of the violin now in this country are represented. That the lessons of their artistry and experience will be of direct benefit and value to every violin student and every lover of violin music may be accepted as a foregone conclusion.

Frederick H. Martens.

  171 Orient Way,
     Rutherford N.J.

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