Martin
Wulfhorst

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To be published in Dec. 2013: The Orchestral String Player’s Dictionary

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   The Orchestral Violinist's Companion

Vol. 1: Training • Practicing and Sight-Reading • Basic Orchestral Technique • Bowing Technique and Sound Production
Vol. 2: Left-Hand Technique • Pizzicato and Other Special Techniques • Rhythm and Ensemble Playing • Notation and Performance Practice • Repertoire and Style • Profession and Career
     483 pp. ISBN 978-3-7618-1758-2, BVK 1758 (Bärenreiter, 2012). EUR 69.00
A textbook, workbook, and reference tool for students, audition candidates, young and experienced orchestral players, teachers, conductors, and composers. Includes excerpts from 340 works by 87 composers. For more information download the flyer. This website is still in the construction phase: more material and more links will be added in the future.

...exceptional in-depth users’ guides to the whole gamut of orchestral know-how ... an indispensable guide for an auditioning orchestral violinist ... a tour-de-foce and an absolutely essential resource ” (Strings 7/2013)
Everything that Wulfhorst has compiled deserves the highest respect. This applies also to his competence and the clarity of presentation....gives answers to virtually any possible question ...should be strongly recommended not only to orchestral violinists.”  (Das Orchester 6/2013)
“...una utilísima guía que enseña al estudiante, ayuda y hace reflexionar al profesional y atrae al aficionado.” (Doce notas 6/2013)
“...an awesome compendium for aspiring orchestral violinists and those who want to further develop and refresh their skills and knowledge” (Neue Musikzeitung 6/2013)
“...invaluable...should be part of every conductor’s reference library...” (Conductors Guild 6/2013)   more reviews

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•  pp. 481–92 Ch. 5.34: “Good and Bad Bowings”
pp. 493–504 Ch. 9.23: Divisi Notation
pp. 505–514 Ch. 9.24: Misprints in Scores, Inconsistencies, “Improvements”
(please correct: page nos. should run from 505 to 514!)
pp. 515–32 Ch. 10.1–10.3: Repertoire and Style
pp. 533–46 Tables 11.4a and 11.5: Solos for Concertmasters and Other Players
pp. 547–48 Table 11.6: Typical Audition Repertoire
pp. 549–615 Part 12: Catalogue of Resources (Excerpt Books, Periodicals, Articles, Books, Software, Equipment, Web Links, Web Documents)
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• pp. 481–615  all individual download files as a single file: forthcoming

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