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Introduction to the Translation
Disclosure on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Translation
David Teniers, The Painter and His Family (1645)
The Artist's Apotheosis
First Preface
Second Preface
Introduction
On the Physiology of Bowing
Positioning the Cello by Determining Individual Bowing Height
The Bow Grip
On the Dynamics of the Bow Hand
The Full Bow Stroke
String Crossings
Auxiliary Movements
The Détaché Stroke
The Martelé Stroke
Off-the-String Strokes
The Staccato
The "Finger Stroke" and Its Variations
Playing Chords
Compound Bowing Techniques
On the Physiology of the Left Hand
The Left Hand
The "Grammar" of the Playing Process
On Intonation
Optimal Tone
Foreword
On Rhythm
On Dynamics
Meaningful Musical Emphasis
On Rubato
On Agogics and Affect
On the Meaning of Slurs in String Literature, Particularly for the Cello
On the Diversity of Timbres, with Special Consideration of the Open A-String
On Appoggiaturas
The Sostenuto
The Portamento
The Portato
The Nature of Vibrato
On Musical Performance
Artistic Liberties
Grandeur in Expression and Performance
Introduction to the Analyses
Lecture-Analysis: Bach, Suite in G major
Lecture-Analysis: Haydn, Concerto in D major
Lecture-Analysis: Saint-Saëns, Concerto in A minor, Op. 33
Lecture-Analysis: Dvořák, Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
Guidelines for a Meaningful and Comprehensive Interpretation of the Cello Obbligato in Richard Strauss's Don Quixote
Notes on Popper's Dance of the Elves
The Evolution of the Art of Cello Playing: An Overview
On So-Called "Suppression of Personality" in Teaching and Why One Should Work According to a Specific Model
Virtuoso and Dilettante
Conclusion
Appendix
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