Learn about the so-called 'chin-off' technique and get some tips on how to stabilize your violin without holding it permanently. See how to hold your violin against your chest in 17th-century repertoire and how the posture evolves during the 19th century.
Mentioned sources: Francesco Geminiani, The Art of playing on the Violin (London, 1751)
Jean-Baptiste Labadens, Méthode de Violon, (Paris 1795)
Pierre Baillot, L'Art du Violon, (Paris 1803)
2 апр 2021