The technique of violin playing : the Joachim method / Karl Courvoisier ; [edited and translated by H.E. Krehbiel]

Originally published: The technics of violin playing. 2nd revised edition New York : G. Schirmer, 1897

Based on the author's "Die Grundlage der Violin-Technik" (1873), and "Die Violin-Technik" (1878). Cf. Pref

Table Of Contents: PREFACE INTRODUCTION PART I. SEC. I. Attitude of the body—Position of the violin SEC. II. Positions of the arm and hand SEC. III. Positions and functions of the thumb SEC. IV. Positions and action of the fingers SEC. V. Intonation PART II. SEC. VI. How to hold the bow SEC. VII. Position of the bow on the strings—Preservation of its direction—Equality of tone SEC. VIII. Divisions of the stroke SEC. IX. Graduation of tone-power SEC. X. Bowing SEC. XI. Technics of the wrist for changing the bow on the strings Appendix