Table of Contents

Preface
1. The Old and New Systems of Violin Playing
2. One-finger, or Glissando, Technique
Introduction
Glissando Scales
Guidelines for Practicing Glissando Scales
3. Exercises, Études, and Cadenzas
Glissando Scales
Flexibility Studies
Ear-training Studies
Coordination Studies
Crawling Studies
Étude in Thirds
Étude in Sixths
Étude in Octaves
Cantabile and Waltz
Cadenza to Brahms Concerto
Cadenza to Paganini Concerto No. 4
Cadenza to Paganini Concerto No. 6
4. Miscellaneous Aspects of Technique
Fingering Guidelines
Vibrato
Tone Production
Bowing
Articulation and Evenness in Slurred Passages
Grouping
Tuning
Ear Training
Practicing
Instrument Setup
Hand Development
Holding the Violin
Hand Position
Shoulder Rests
Shifting
Guidelines
Notes
Index

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A master's approach to learning Paganini's left-hand technique

About the Author

Ruggiero Ricci, in a career spanning more than 75 years, has played more concerts and produced more recordings than any violinist past or present. Ricci became the first violinist to record the complete Caprices of Nicolò Paganini in their unadulterated form in 1947.
Gregory Zayia is an amateur violinist and longtime aficionado of the artistry of Ruggiero Ricci.

Reviews

"Ricci's book presents to every serious violinist a unique view of left-hand technique and the challenges of playing the instrument at the highest level. His views are based on a lifetime of experience as a virtuoso and on his inexhaustible search for answers to the problems faced by every violinist." Kevork Mardirossian, Professor of Violin and Coordinator of Strings, Louisiana State University