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I. Terminology. General definitions: étude, exercise, caprice, Übung, matinée, assaggio, perpetuum mobile ; Definitions as used herein ; Examples -- II. General factors contributing to etude development. General world conditions, changing social status of the musician, violinist's equipment, "schools," conservatories, early compositions for the violin -- III. Violin methods and instructional materials in France. Jambe de Fer, Mersenne, Montéclair, Brossard, Corrette, Geminani, Quantz, L'Abbé, Mondonville, Brijon, Mozart, Tartini, "M. prof. de philos.," Tarade, Bornet, Bruni, Durieu, Lorenziti, Cartier, Bailleux, Woldemar, Viotti -- IV. Violin methods and instructional materials in Germany. Gerle, M. Praetorius, Farina, Hizler, Herbst, Falck, Walther, Speer, Muffat, Majer, Eisel, Quantz, "einem aufrichtigen Music-Freund," L. Mozart, Stamitz, Kürzinger, Löhlein, Reichardt, Schweigl, Hiller, Geminiani, Rust, Veichtner, Romberg, Benda -- V. Violin methods and instructional materials in England. Playford, Lenton, anonymous tutors, Banister, Prelleur, Crome, Tans'ur, Geminiani, Philpot, Gehot -- VI. Violin methods and instructional materials in Italy. Rognone, Zanetti, Bonporti, Tartini, Tessarini, Paneraj, Galeazzi, Campagnoli, Fiorillo, Lolli, Squazin, anonymous, Nardini, Tonelli -- VII. Violin methods and instructional materials in other countries. Sweden: Roman ; The Low Countries: Locatelli, Signoretti ; Spain, Portugal: da Cruz, Minguet y Irol, Herrando, Ferandiere ; Bohemia: Pichl ; The United States: Geminiani, Tans'ur ; Holyoke -- VIII. Early etudes in present-day teaching repertory. Fiorillo, Gaviniès, Kreutzer, Rode, Rovelli, Mazas -- IX. Conclusion -- Appendix A. Charts of violin playing ; Appendix B. "A revised bibliography of treatises devoted in whole or in part to violin instruction, published in England 1658-1731" / David D. Boyden. |
