The Art of Bowing

Also known as Variations on a Theme of Corelli, this book is widely considered the first great method for violin. Aside from being invaluable to the development of technique, the variations, which include piano accompaniment, also serve as rich and rewarding solo material for recitals. This edition by Heifetz protégé Endre Granat is based on a comparison of the first three published editions and features meticulous attention to the details of bowing and fingering. This edition includes a letter from Tartini to his then 14-year-old violin student Maddalena Lombardini detailing an important lesson to violin performers that contains examples from this very imaginative and musical set of variations.