Website Articles
1. "Violin Bows." (n.d.): n. pag. Basil De Visser Period Bows. Web. 13 Dec. 2014. <http://baroquebows.com/violin/>.
This web page provides visual idea of how and which part of the bow changed over time. The bow varies from baroque, classical, and romantic period. The author describes the approximate dates, weights, and materials and some suggestions for its use. This source will be helpful when interpreting characteristics of each era’s music score.
2. "Mastering the Art of Baroque Bowing." / MORE / Technique / All Things Strings. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2014. <http://www.allthingsstrings.com/layout/set/print/Technique/MORE/Mastering-the-Art-of- Baroque-Bowing>.
Baroque bows allowed the artists to play crescendo and decrescendo easily because of its shape— The Bow naturally decrescendo from frog to tip. Staccato did not necessarily mean separating note during the Baroque period. Many musicians interpret it as to not to play too legato. Articulation such as accents brought lightness and excitement to the piece (which were typical characteristics of baroque music), “I find that articulation is such an important part of the way we use Baroque bows. I use more articulated, fast-bow, energetic bow strokes with the Baroque bow than I ever did with the modern, in addition to the slower, more sensuous bow strokes that are so characteristic of the Baroque bow.” (Michael Ingrid) Slurs were often used during the baroque period since the bows were unsustainable. First, we need to understand that Bach is originally an organ player and unlike violin an organ can produce multiple notes all at once— polyphonic. So therefore in 1933 two violinists named Schweitzer and Schroeder invented a curved bow for violin, viola, cello, and bass in order play multiple notes at once.
3. Hopkins, Michael. "Basic Bow Stroke Technique - Violin and Viola." String Pedagogy Notebook. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://stringtechnique.com/pedagogy/bowstroke8.html>.
Hopkin's string pedagogy notebook, Basic Bow Stroke Technique - Violin and Viola, is a guide on how to use a modern bow. Sources like this will be useful when comparing bow hold. It is unnecessary to compare bow holds, however we need to think that bow holds can produce different bow strokes and techniques.
4. The Classical Bow (violin Bow, Part II)." Corilon. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://www.corilon.com/shop/en/info/classical-bow.html>.
This website covers bow design during the classical period, and it is quiet useful. It states how society affected violin performance, and eventually change in bow design,"While the focus during the 17th and early 18th century was on fulfilling the demands of increasingly challenging compositions which were orientated towards solo performance, the emphasis shifted during the 18th century towards bourgeois concert performance, which called for a powerful sound which could also assert itself in larger spaces." This passage also tells us how popular violin music was during the 18th century. Also later in the article, it tells about how John Dodd and other violin makers improved bow technology.
5. Hopkins, Michael. "Parts of Instrument and Bow." String Pedagogy Notebook. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://stringtechnique.com/history/parts/01.html>.
Hopkin's web article teaches the audience about parts of violin and bow and its significance. When writing a research paper, this will be useful because it provides pictures and vocabulary for parts of the bow.
This web page provides visual idea of how and which part of the bow changed over time. The bow varies from baroque, classical, and romantic period. The author describes the approximate dates, weights, and materials and some suggestions for its use. This source will be helpful when interpreting characteristics of each era’s music score.
2. "Mastering the Art of Baroque Bowing." / MORE / Technique / All Things Strings. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2014. <http://www.allthingsstrings.com/layout/set/print/Technique/MORE/Mastering-the-Art-of- Baroque-Bowing>.
Baroque bows allowed the artists to play crescendo and decrescendo easily because of its shape— The Bow naturally decrescendo from frog to tip. Staccato did not necessarily mean separating note during the Baroque period. Many musicians interpret it as to not to play too legato. Articulation such as accents brought lightness and excitement to the piece (which were typical characteristics of baroque music), “I find that articulation is such an important part of the way we use Baroque bows. I use more articulated, fast-bow, energetic bow strokes with the Baroque bow than I ever did with the modern, in addition to the slower, more sensuous bow strokes that are so characteristic of the Baroque bow.” (Michael Ingrid) Slurs were often used during the baroque period since the bows were unsustainable. First, we need to understand that Bach is originally an organ player and unlike violin an organ can produce multiple notes all at once— polyphonic. So therefore in 1933 two violinists named Schweitzer and Schroeder invented a curved bow for violin, viola, cello, and bass in order play multiple notes at once.
3. Hopkins, Michael. "Basic Bow Stroke Technique - Violin and Viola." String Pedagogy Notebook. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://stringtechnique.com/pedagogy/bowstroke8.html>.
Hopkin's string pedagogy notebook, Basic Bow Stroke Technique - Violin and Viola, is a guide on how to use a modern bow. Sources like this will be useful when comparing bow hold. It is unnecessary to compare bow holds, however we need to think that bow holds can produce different bow strokes and techniques.
4. The Classical Bow (violin Bow, Part II)." Corilon. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://www.corilon.com/shop/en/info/classical-bow.html>.
This website covers bow design during the classical period, and it is quiet useful. It states how society affected violin performance, and eventually change in bow design,"While the focus during the 17th and early 18th century was on fulfilling the demands of increasingly challenging compositions which were orientated towards solo performance, the emphasis shifted during the 18th century towards bourgeois concert performance, which called for a powerful sound which could also assert itself in larger spaces." This passage also tells us how popular violin music was during the 18th century. Also later in the article, it tells about how John Dodd and other violin makers improved bow technology.
5. Hopkins, Michael. "Parts of Instrument and Bow." String Pedagogy Notebook. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://stringtechnique.com/history/parts/01.html>.
Hopkin's web article teaches the audience about parts of violin and bow and its significance. When writing a research paper, this will be useful because it provides pictures and vocabulary for parts of the bow.