Violin Mastery

Excerpt: ...and the great violinist is a great artist, no matter what his native land." TABLE OF CONTENTS XIII DAVID MANNES THE PHILOSOPHY OF VIOLIN TEACHING That David Mannes, the well-known violinist and conductor, so long director of the New York Music School Settlement, would be able to speak in an interesting and authoritative manner on his art, was a foregone conclusion in the writer's mind. A visit to the educator's own beautiful "Music School" confirmed this conviction. In reply to some questions concerning his own study years Mr. Mannes spoke of his work with Heinrich de Ahna, Karl Halir and Eug