Mastering the Violin: Jakob Dont’sGradus ad ParnassumOp. 38, Book 2 (Intermediate)Product DetailsISMN:9790080022153 / 979-0080022153Item Number:2215Product Type:Violin Etude Book / Pedagogical MusicComposer:Jakob DontTitle:Gradus ad Parnassum 2 / 30 intermediate exercises for violin with accompaniment of a second violinSubtitle:Op. 38 A/BMethodology/Fingering by:Rados Dezs (Rados Dezs ltal elltva)Publisher:Editio Musica Budapest Zenemkiad (EMB)Year Published:1956Format:Paperback Sheet Music (Bach size: 23 x 30.2 cm)Genre:Study, Etude, MethodSetting:Violins (Violin I Solo with Violin II Accompaniment)Language:Hungarian, German (Bilingual Explanations)Length:24 pagesWeight:0.102 kgOrigin:Made in HungaryOverviewThis isVolume 2of Jakob Dont’s celebrated collection of violin exercises,Gradus ad Parnassum(“Steps to Parnassus”), Op. 38. This intermediate volume features30 technical exercisesdesigned to build essential skills in finger dexterity, bowing control, and intonation, guiding the student towards virtuosity.A key pedagogical feature of Dont’s Op. 38 is the inclusion of anaccompaniment part for a second violin. This transforms the typically solitary experience of practicing etudes into an engaging musical duet, improving the student’s sense of ensemble, rhythm, and musical phrasing.This particular edition, published by Editio Musica Budapest (EMB) in 1956, is notable for the inclusion of modern methodological explanations and comprehensive fingering by the esteemed Hungarian violinist and pedagogue,Rados Dezs. The book includes instructional text in bothHungarianandGerman, making it a valuable resource for a wide range of violin students and teachers.ttekints (Overview in Hungarian)Ez Jakob Dont hres hegedgyakorlat-gyjtemnynek, aGradus ad Parnassum(“Lpcs a Parnasszushoz”) 38. opusznak2. ktete. Ez a kzphalad ktet30 technikai gyakorlatottartalmaz, amelyek clja az alapvet kszsgek, mint az ujjrendi gyessg, a vonkezels s az intonci fejlesztse, ezzel vezetve a nvendket a virtuozits fel.Dont 38. opusznak kulcsfontossg pedaggiai jellemzje amsodik heged ksretnekbeptse. Ez az etdgyakorls tipikusan magnyos lmnyt vonz zenei duett alaktja, javtva a tanul egyttesjtk-rzkt, ritmust s zenei frazelst.Ezt az Editio Musica Budapest (EMB) ltal 1956-ban kiadott kiadst klnlegess teszik a neves magyar hegedmvsz s pedaggus,Rados Dezsltal hozzadott korszer metodikai magyarzatok s tfog ujjrend. A knyv oktatsi szvegemagyarsnmetnyelven is szerepel, gy szles kr hegedtanulk s tanrok szmra rtkes forrs.Product FeaturesFormat:Large format paperback (Bach size: 23 x 30.2 cm), allowing clear visibility on a music stand.Content:30 Etudes, Op. 38, Book 2.Instrumentation:Violin I (Solo/Student) and Violin II (Accompaniment/Teacher or Peer).Language:Pedagogical notes and fingering instructions provided inHungarian and German.Methodology:Includes detailed performance and technical guidance by Rados Dezs.Target Audience:Intermediate violin students focusing on technical development.Interesting FactsJakob Dont (18151888):An Austrian violinist and composer who dedicated his career to refining violin pedagogy. His etudes, while highly technical, are noted for their musicality, contrasting with the purely mechanical exercises of some contemporaries.Gradus ad Parnassum: The title is a nod to the 18th-century counterpoint treatise by J.J. Fux, suggesting that these exercises are the “steps” necessary to reach the pinnacle of musical artistry (Parnassus being the mountain of the Muses).The Rados Dezs Edition:Rados Dezs(18961974) was a prominent figure in Hungarian music education. His editions, like this one, provided systematic fingering and practical advice, often aligning with the rigorous training methods established by the early 20th-century Hungarian school of violin playing.rdekessgek (Interesting