Ricochet. Exercises, Etudes and Caprices. Vol. 2

The author of this book is Yair Kless, prominent Israeli violinist and teacher. Many of his pupils won awards at various International competitions.

The book is dedicated solely to this specific stroke, that often presents a serious problem on the way of violin skill development. The exercises comprised in the album are aimed at the bow grip development and control of the sound quality.

Apart from various exercises the book contains explanation materials by well known violinists and teachers regarding this stroke. The material is arranged by the principle of increasing difficulty.

The book is addressed to the senior forms of music schools.

Contents:

ETUDES AND CAPRICES
Delphin Alard
   Etude No 37 for two violins (Music text example)
   Etude No 38 for two violins
Hubert Leonard
   Etude No 21 from Etudes Classiques, ор. 21
Jacques-Féréol Mazas
   Etude No 70 from Etudes d'artistes, ор. 36
   Etude No 71 from Etudes d'artistes, ор. 36
   Etude No 73 from Etudes d'artistes, ор. 36
Emile Chamaut
   Theme with variations in the form of etudes (fragment)
Alexey Yanshinov
   Etude No 7, op. 2, No 3
Jacob Dont
   Etude No 19, ор. 35
   Etude No 10, ор. 35
Henri Vieuxtemps
   Etude No 31 from 32 Etudes, ор. 38
Henryk Wieniawski
   Etude-Caprice No 7 for two violins, ор. 18
Niccolo Paganini
   Caprice No 1 (Music text example)
   Caprice No 5 (fragment)
   Nel cor piú non mi sento (fragment)
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
   Etude No 6 The Last Rose of Summer (fragment)