Influential Pedagogues and Teachers

Influential figures who contributed to the development of a pedagogy for string instruction early in the 20th century included Leopold Auer, and Carl Flesch. Auer published his book Violin Playing as I Teach It in 1921, which was important as a bridge between 19th and 20th century thought regarding violin pedagogy. Among Auer's many students was Samuel Applebaum, who was to become one of the most influential figures in string education in the schools. Carl Flesch published The Art of Violin Playing in 1924, which remains as one of the most thorough pedagogical works on violin playing ever written. Flesch had a very analytical mind, and was the first to do an in depth analysis of the technical processes of violin playing.

Ivan Galamian came to the United States in 1930 and taught at the Juilliard School. His book, Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching (1962), was actually written by Elizabeth Green, professor at the University of Michigan. It is a highly refined and well written book, and Galamian's teaching was considered to be very thorough in technical preparation, and conventional in the sense that he did not introduce any radical innovations in technique. Among Galamian's students were Dorothy De Lay, Pinchas Zukerman, and Itzhak Perlman. Elizabeth Green was responsible for adopting many of Galamian's pedagogical ideas for use in string classes.

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