The Russian bow hold is wonderful, and a beautiful technique, and yes I am indebted to Auer and the Russian school for it. I was so happy to find your video, after reading Auer's book, and his lesson books. How wonderful you are keeping this tradition alive and thriving in your students. I applaud you for it. Auer was a brilliant teacher and intuitively correct about all things violin.

@emilyricksviolin

Ай бұрын

Hi Skylark, thanks so much for your comment. I'm very happy to have you here! I see you take my view of things with regard to the Auer school and his technical approach. Thank you for letting me know how much you enjoyed Emma's presentation in this video. I hope you were able to see parts 1 and 2, as well. Also, if you haven't already seen it, you may enjoy this technical evolution that I recently published: kzread.info/dash/bejne/noCk1dGresq8otI.html. I hope to see you around here often!

What a wonderful research you did ! Thank you !

@emilyricksviolin

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for letting me know, and letting Emma (the presenter) know how much you appreciated her research! Were you able to view all 3 parts of the series? kzread.info/dash/bejne/nqybupZmntq9gdI.htmlsi=1-oA33n7jAPpONrb

Auer did not teach the Russian bow hold, Zimbalist concludes that Elman did start it and it spread by observation.

@emilyricksviolin

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. What a fascinating perspective! Can you please point me in the direction to find this quote from Zimbalist? With respect to Auer's writings, I agree that "Violin Playing As I Teach It" contains no information about this technical style. However, Auer's "Graded Course of Violin Playing" contains images and verbal descriptions of bow technique that directly correlate with the majority of technique that Auer's pupils used. It is also interesting to see video footage of Auer's pupils and note the individualism in each style. It's wonderful that the preface to Auer's bow technique instruction in the Graded Course states, "Exact and unalterable rules as to one particular manner of holding the bow cannot and should not be laid down, as much depends upon personal opinion, and individual needs owing to differently shaped and proportioned arms, muscles and fingers." I also find it a bit humorous that Auer gives this statement directly before outlining his version of the "one particular manner of holding the bow." He clearly had his own strong opinions, but wisely allowed his students to adapt for their individual needs.

@violintrapper

3 ай бұрын

@@emilyricksviolin I believe I read that in the Elman biography by Kozinn or the Zimbalist biography by Malan.