Leopold Mozart as the father of violin pedagogy and his Violinshule or a Treatise on the Fundamental Principles of Violin Playing

Includes bibliographical references (page 25)Leopold Mozart???s Violinshule, a Treatise on Fundamental Principles of Violin Playing, is the first book written on violin methods. It was published in 1756. Even though the Treatise was written several centuries ago it is still very useful for the violinists and violin teachers today. Even though our instruments, violin and bow, have changed since the time book was written, most of technical and musical aspects of violin playing remain the same up to this day. My work includes analysis of Leopold Mozart???s Violinshule, reviews of the book and letters written by Leopold Mozart. One of the challenges was the errors made during the translation, which make it difficult to understand what Leopold Mozart really wanted to say. It is always a problem with the translation of such treatises. The Translator should know not only the original language, but also its eighteen century version, and also be familiar with violin technique and its specifics during eighteenth century. Leopold Mozart???s Violinshule gives us a better understanding of how violin was played during the eighteen century, which would be helpful for the historical performance. At the same time, it is the valuable source of information for every practical musician, violin teacher or even young student to understand better aspects of violin technique and aesthetic of musical performance in general