Many people do not realise that it takes considerably more art and skill to play the violin lightly than it does to play it loudly. Indeed, the best possible training for young violinists is learning to play pianissimo and without pressure.


In: p. 68 - Life class: thoughts, exercises, reflections of an itinerant violinist

Yehudi Menuhin Quotes

Many people do not realise that it takes considerably more art and skill to play the violin lightly than it does to play it loudly. Indeed, the best...

Many people do not realise that it takes considerably more art and skill to play the violin lightly than it does to play it loudly. Indeed, the best...

Many people do not realise that it takes considerably more art and skill to play the violin lightly than it does to play it loudly. Indeed, the best...

Many people do not realise that it takes considerably more art and skill to play the violin lightly than it does to play it loudly. Indeed, the best...