E. Van der Straeten Notable Violin Solos

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. AF F has given to the world in this Cavatina a melody of never-fading beauty. It is an in spiration so essentially violinistic as if it had sprung into existence from the very soul Of the In strument. It brings out all its finest qualities so that it was played for more than half a century by every vio linist of note, and still keeps a favourite with all who can master it and those who try to. The technical difficulties are not exacting, but it requires a poetical rendering combined with great breadth and beauty of tone. It is advisable as a preparatory study to practise what Viotti calls filer le son, the spinning of tone, as the thread is drawn out and spun on the.