JAVS Fall 1993

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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY IN VIOLA PEDAGOGY

by Claudine Pinnell Bigelow

Editors note: This is the secondandfinal installment ofthis article. The introduction and commentary appeared in]AVS, Vol. 9 No.1, 1993, page 19.

Baker, David. Jazz Improvisation Method: Strings. Chicago: Maher Publications, 1976. Barnes, Darrel. ''A Practical Approach to ViolaTech nique." Journal ofthe American Viola Society 6 (Spring 1990): 16-17. This brief article introduces concepts on how to make the viola physically comfortable, and how to alleviate the physical and emotional stresses it brings. Barrett, Henry. The Viola: Complete Guide for Teachers and Students. 2d ed. Birmingham: University ofAlabama Press, 1978. Bennett, Roy E. "The Brahms Transcriptions of the Opus 120 Sonatas." American String Teacher 36 (Winter 1986): 76-79. Applebaum, Samuel, and Henry Roth. "Max Aronoff" The Wly They Play. Vol. 6. Neptune City, N.J.: Paganiniana Publications, 1978. ____. "Walter Trampler." The way They Play. Vol. 2. Neptune City, N.J.: Paganiniana Publications, 1973. ___. "Raphael Hillyer." The Wly They Play. Vol. 3. Neptune City, N.J.: Paganiniana Publications, 1975. ____. "Lillian Fuchs." The Wly They Play. Vol. 2. Neptune City, N.J.: Paganiniana Pub lications, 1973. Applebaum, Samuel and Sada. "Emmanuel Vardi." The way They Play. Vol. 4. Neptune City, .N.J.: Paganiniana Publications, 1975. ____. "William Lincer." The Wly They Play. Vol. 7. Neptune City, N.J.: Paganiniana Publications, 1980. Adelson, Edward. "An Organized Approach to Prac ticing." American String Teacher 41 (Autumn 1991): 95-96.

Bennett gives historical background and explains why these works are appropriate for the viola. He emphasizes the importance of Joachim's influence on Brahms.

Berg, Herman. "Ten Points of ViolaTeaching." The Instrumentalist 31 (November 1976): 66-68 .

Primrose discusses the importance ofeconomy ofmotion in the right arm. He also talks about the way violists should shift, use the left thumb, and use positions. Berkley, Harold. "The Field of the Viola: A Con ference with William Primrose, Famous Viola Virtuoso." The Etude 64 (March 1946): 140, 172,175. Bridges, Robert. "Saying No to the Same Ten Pieces: Finding and Creating New Viola Repertoire." Strings 6 Guly/August 1991): 25-27. Bridges asks four main questions of the viola teacher: ''Are you looking? Are you creating? Are you asking? Are you promoting?" He sug gests that using repertoire with these questions in mind will keep pedagogues moving on to new areas. Broe, Carolyn Waters. "Conversations with Kievman." American String Teacher 42 (Winter 1992): 74-76. The ten topics Berg briefly covers are bow placement, bow speed, bow pressure, amount of bow, bow angle and contact point, finger pressure, finger articulation, thumb place ment, finger distance from fingerboard, and relaxation.

Butler, Priscilla. "Private Practice for the Violist." TheStrad68 (May 1957): 12-14.

Butler emphasizes the importance of not wasting practice time by discussing how to practice constructively. The mirror is an important aid, as well as the movie camera