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General Violin Books

Bachmann, Alberto. An Encyclopedia of the Violin.

Kolneder, Walter. The Amadeus Book of the Violin.

Pinksterboer, Hugh. The Rough Guide to Violin & Viola.

Scott, Heather. The Violin Owner's Manual: The Complete Guide.

Stowell, Robin. The Cambridge Companion to the Violin.

Technique-Oriented Books

Auer, Leopold. Violin Playing As I Teach It.

Fischer, Simon. Basics.

Flesch, Carl. The Art of Violin Playing, Volume I.

Flesch, Carl. The Art of Violin Playing, Volume II.

Galamian, Ivan. Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching.

Gerle, Robert. The Art of Bowing Practice.

Gerle, Robert. The Art of Practicing the Violin.

Biographies and Interviews

Applebaum, Samuel. The Way They Play series.

Strings Backstage. 21st Century Violinists.

Strings Backstage. Violin Virtuosos.

Szigeti, Joseph. Szigeti on the Violin.

General Music Books

Bruser, Madeline. The Art of Practicing.

Booth, Wayne. For the Love Of It: Amateuring and Its Rivals.

Judy, Stephanie. Making Music For The Joy Of It.

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