Foundation Studies for the Violin, Book 1 (w/DVD) - Softcover

In both life and art, violinist Rachel Barton Pine has an extraordinary gift for connecting with her audiences. Her exquisite performances brim with passion, and her honesty in communicating the core emotion of great works continues to move listeners worldwide. Pine s penchant for research allows her to bring historically-informed interpretations to her diverse repertoire. With 16 CD s recorded, her current release on Cedille Records, Trio Settecento: A German Bouquet, explores German Baroque sonatas. Season highlights include Japan and New York City recital debuts, as well as performances with the Israel Chamber Orchestra, the Turku Philharmonic (her Finland debut), and the Vancouver, Sacramento and Syracuse Symphonies. Pine is the first woman and living composer to be published in Carl Fischer Masters Collection series, and she is Music Advisor and Editor of Maud Powell Favorites, the first and only published compilation of music closely associated with Powell. Grateful to those who helped her become a concert violinist, Pine continues to mentor and inspire the next generation of artists and concert-goers through her philanthropic, educational and outreach activities.

"Carl Fischer has unveiled a new edition of the Wohlfhart Violin Method, updated and edited by violinist Rachel Barton Pine. The New Wohlfahrt Foundation Studies For The Violin, Book 1, contains modernized fingerings, bowings and dynamics by Pine, all newly engraved. This book also includes a DVD of Pine playing all 60 etudes with two camera views for better instruction." --Music Inc. Magazine, January 2012

"...The Collection contains newly engraved modernized fingerings, bowings and dynamics by Pine, while remaining faithful to the original, and maintaining the same pedagogical sequence as Aiqouni's classic edition. Also included in the second edition is a DVD of Pine playing all 42 etudes with two camera views so students may see either the bow or the left hand technique along with MP3 audio tracks. Wohlfahrt's Foundation Studies for Violin, Volume 2:42 Studies(From Op. 45 and 64) is intermediate to advanced players." --Music Merchandise Review, January 2013