Music Library
Books, scores, method books, études, theory, biographies and reference — what I own, what I want, and what I'm currently using.
Scores
Kreutzer 42 Études
Rodolphe Kreutzer
The edition I use for daily étude work. No. 7 is my current focus — string crossings and Martelé.
scales
Scale Studies for the Violin
Carl Flesch
Scores
Accolay Violin Concerto No. 1
Jean-Baptiste Accolay
Bärenreiter edition. My current concerto study.
etudes
42 Studies (Études)
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Technique
Sevcik Op. 2 — School of Bowing Technique
Otakar Sevcik
Assigned by my teacher for bowing patterns. Working through the Martelé variations.
etudes
60 Studies for the Violin, Op. 45
Franz Wohlfahrt
Theory
Music Theory for Dummies
Michael Pilhofer
My theory reference. Working through keys and intervals.
technique
The Art of Violin Playing
Carl Flesch
Technique
The Art of Violin Playing
Carl Flesch
Reference book. Dense but useful for understanding the logic of fingering and positions.
technique
Principles of Violin Playing & Teaching
Ivan Galamian
practice_performance
The Art of Practicing
Madeline Bruser
musicianship
Violin Dreams
Arnold Steinhardt
music_history
The Symphony: A Listener's Guide
Michael Steinberg