The Accompanied Etude

This new collection by Eric Wen seeks to reclaim the violin étude from confinement to the practice room, where it has traditionally been thought to be useful only for building technique. Many of the classic études by Dont, Fiorillo, Kreutzer, Paganini, Rode, Tartini, and Wieniawski are viable and exciting music in their own right. By presenting these important pieces with piano accompaniments devised by virtuosi like Auer, Elman, Heifetz and Kreisler, Mr. Wen has produced a volume that will allow students and violin lovers to explore the musical possibilities of this genre with fresh eyes and ears. The inclusion of Lambert Massart's seminal pedagogical work The Art of Studying Kreutzer's Etudes enriches this book and makes it one of the most notable new violin publications of the year.