Your guide to a bygone world of classical music and musicians.

Colin Hampton:

• Wise teacher

• musical iconoclast

• Nonpareil cellist of the illustrious Griller Quartet

• Helped redefine contemporary chamber music standards

• Founded one of America's first cello clubs 

• Inspired generations of students

In Why Beethoven Threw the Stew, renowned cellist Steven Isserlis sets out to pass on to children a wonderful gift given to him by his cello teacher - the chance to people his world with the great composers by getting to know them as friends.

• An attractive and accessible read for children

• Catch the imagination of children encountering classical music for the first time

• Packed with facts, dates, and anecdotes

• Lively black-and-white line illustrations

This guide is a must-have reference book to help all string-instrument owners care for their instruments and bows.

• Basics

• Insurance

• The bow

• Strings

• Pegs

• The bridge

• The fingerboard

• The soundpost

• Open bouts

• Buzzes

• Repairs

• Retouching

• Preventing accidents

• General maintenance

This classic book of technique introduces the Galamian system of violin playing.

• Suitable for violin teachers and students of all ages and levels.

• Introduces the Galamian system of violin playing.

• Provides principles and philosophies for all facets of playing and practice. 

• Galamian's philosophy, principles of teaching, and practice methods provide astonishing results.

• Includes a postscript written by the late Professor Emeritus Elizabeth A. H. Green.

Manuscript Paper for learning and practising your theory and composing.

• 32 Pages

• Wide 9-lined stave

• A lined writing page on the left

• A stave page on the right

From the intrepid Bion Tsang to the dynamic Kenneth Slowik and the charming Yo-Yo Ma, these artists and many others discuss their professional and personal lives.

• A collection of interviews with this century's most gifted cellists

• Musicians reveal the facets and textures of their professional and personal lives.

• A discussion on what it's like to be a soloist, member of an ensemble, composer, mentor, musical activist, and recording artist.

Addresses the elements of:

• Sound production

• Bowing technique

• Terminology

• Musical interpretation

All with integrated teaching suggestions.

Appropriate for school ensembles through college method classes.