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Note : These links are provided to help readers recover as
much material as possible from the net. Some sites might describe different views and
approaches to string playing, and some may even contrast our own views. The
links that have ceased to work are put in a special section. If you have any
links to suggest please email them to us !
Books and Sheet Music
 | Oxford University Press:
Music publishing involves more than the production of sheet music; OUP
promotes the performance, recording, and hire of the work of over twenty
composers
| Montagnana Books
: Has the most
extensive collection of violin and string instrument books available
| Edition Peters
Our complete catalogue of over 15,000 publications, spanning more than five
centuries of music
| Carl Fischer Inc.
World Headquarters 62 Cooper Square N.Y., N.Y. 10003 (212) 777-0900
1-800-762-2328 Fax: 212-477-4129
| Schirmer G.
Schirmer, Inc. and Associated Music Publishers, Inc. Members of the Music
Sales Group of Companies
| Bosworth
& Co. Founded in 1889 in Leipzig, subsequently set up in
London, Bosworth has established a worldwide reputation for, pedagogical
music publications, Viennese operetta, the immortal works of Albert
Ketčlbey,
Franz Léhar, Carl Zeller and Otakar Sevcík |
| Free
Scores. Mundial directory of free sheet music. String section. Worth
a look. |
| GMD
Free Music Archive. Sheet music to download for free in PS
(postscript) format |
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Violinists & Musicians
| Albert Spalding
: American Violinist
| Misha Keylin
: His timbre is rich, with a duskily subtle control of color, his technique
impeccable. Visit this First class Violinist, who has recently recorded 2
Vieuxtemps Concerti
| Oistrakh, David
: Devoted to the Greatest Romantic Violinist of Our Time
| Pablo de
Sarasate : one of Pamplona's most famous sons, Pable de
Sarasate, violinist and composer
| Tasmin
Little: Violinist in UK
| Fabrizio
Ferrari : Violinist, music and computer
music composer |
| Joakim Wendel :
A 34 year old Violinist living in Stockholm - Sweden |
| Kato
Havas : Welcome to a page devoted to the works of Kato Havas |
| Christopher
Max Kranyak : Violinist, conductor, and teacher |
| Vanessa Mae
: Playing good music on the violin has a very high 'feel good' factor. I first
felt this when I was 8 and I am lucky never to have lost the feeling |
| Glenn Gould site
: Glenn Gould is Canada's world renowned musical treasure |
| Hector
Berlioz : Welcome to Le feuilleton fantastique d'Hector
Berlioz! Eventually I'm planning to make this into a major site, comparable
with others on the World Wide Web, devoted to this misunderstood French
composer
| Henryk
Wieniawski by Maria Pilatowicz : Famous Polish violinist / composer
of the 19th century. |
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Shops, Instruments &
Accessories
| Cremona House Violin Shop
: 7 Perry Road (Park Row) Bristol BS1 5BQ, England. Tel: 0117 9264617 :
Makers Restorers & Dealers - Large selection of instruments - All
instruments are set up to the highest standards - Information pack available
- Competitive prices - Trade-in arrangements - All repairs &
restorations guaranteed |
| The Bristol
Violin Shop : 184 Cheltenham Rd, Bristol BS6 6RB, England.
Tel: 0117 9424352 - Dominant Strings / Pegs which turn / High degree of
assistance offered. Outstanding service and never a bad instrument on
display |
| Hamilton Caswell
Violin Shop : 9-11 Perry Road (Park Row), Bristol, BS1 5BG,
England. Tel: 0117 9294642 : Instrument matters by appointment please |
| Pirastro Strings
200 Pirastro® people are working day by day to produce excellent
quality strings for musicians - since 1798 in Offenbach ! Family owned for
seven generations, we are proud to be the world's No.1 in music strings
| Sotheby's
Welcome to Sotheby's! For over 250 years, we have been going about the
business of offering art, in all its splendid forms, at auction
| David Van
Zandt : These listings are intended to
inform bowed string musicians about violin and bow makers and other
resources available world-wide |
| Shar music : for
accessories for stringed instruments
| Casa del Sol : Maintenance
tips
| Musical
Instrument dealer web-ring |
| Southwest
Strings : USA site with some useful listing of sheet music to
download or view off-line |
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Societies, Clubs and Media
| Internet Cello Society
: An international "cyber-community"
of cellists, shares the knowledge and joy of violoncello playing with
enthusiasts from around the globe |
| Viola Web Sites :
Viola Web Sites listed
| Violink :
Includes a searchable database of more than 2,200
violin-related resources all over the world |
| The
Spohr Society of Great Britain : Its aim is to promote the music of Louis Spohr
(1784-1859) in as many areas as possible
| BBC Radio 3 :
The Radio 3 Website is now available. |
| Jack Pfeiffer
: Has produced records for virtually every legendary classical
musician in this half of the 20th century. |
| Dave's JS
Bach Midi files : Midi files on much of Bach's music. |
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Musical Schools and
Institutions
String Pedagogy
| Connie's Violin
Page : She has a lot of
interests, including the violin, chamber music, conducting and composition,
computer systems, veganism, feminism, and the law |
| Claire Porter
: The notes on this page are what this violinist discovered about vibrato and
violin technique from her teacher.
| Kato Havas's site : Tension
free approach ; the new approach |
| Musicians and
Injuries : Instrumental musicians are a special risk group for
repetitive motion injuries |
| Maxine's Music Plus
: Suzuki is a contrasting method to the Charles Dancla School, though many
concepts are similar and in common ( such as playing first by ear - and
starting early |
| The
String Pedagogy Notebook The
String Pedagogy Notebook : ( back again ! ) The String Pedagogy
Notebook: A Resource for Teachers and Performers - compiled by Michael
Hopkins |
| Violin and Viola
UK String resources for the UK |
| StringPlayers.com
online music tuition and video conferencing. |
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Russian Music
| Music under
Soviet Rule : This ongoing collection of documents is offered
to travelers on the World Wide Web who happen to be drawn to the classical
music made in the former Soviet empire, or by composers and musicians who
were active within its borders between 1917 and 1991
| Russian National Orchestra
: The Russian National Orchestra emerged in 1990 amidst the death throes
of the old Soviet regime and the birth pangs of a new political order
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Broken Links ( let us know if you can find
them )
| Internet Viola Society
: ( not working / gone ! )
This web page is intended to help inform any net users about one of the
greatest instruments around, so please feel free to look around, or better
still become a member |
| Galactic
Violin: ( not working / gone ! ) Contemporary resources for professional violinists |
| Olgas
violin lessons : Russian Musician based in Australia |
| Anne
Sophie Mutter : Contemporary German Violinist |
| Wieniawski, Henryk : http://www.usc.edu/go/polish_music/composer/wieniaw.html
This is no longer available - anyone know where it went ? |
| Violinists
of the Early Twentieth Century: This page is devoted to the
artists of the violin who were active at the beginning of the twentieth
century. At that period of time, the art of playing the violin was at its
most variegated and exciting |
| The Schubert
Institute (UK) : Welcome to the Web pages of the Schubert
Institute (UK) (SIUK). The Institute is a UK-based charity. Its purpose is
to promote and develop appreciation of the music of Franz Schubert and study
of and research into his life and works |
| J.& A.Beare Limited : 7 Broadwick Street (off Wardour Street),
London W1V 1FJ - Tel: 0171 4371449 - Dealers and repairers of fine
violins, violas and cellos since 1892 |
| Bruce Carlson
: Violin maker and restorer working in Cremona, Italy. Mr. Carlson made my
violin bridge ! |
| St. Petersburg State
Conservatoire : St. Petersburg State Conservatoire |
| Keshet
Eilon :
All musical participants are also taught archery, which is practiced every
day. The talents needed for the sport are similar to those required for
violin playing. |
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