The Baroque Roots of the Suzuki Violin Repertoire

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This paper examines the development of the Suzuki violin repertoire which became known as the Suzuki Method of education. It explores the way in which this repetoire was influenced by the Baroque music culture and how this developed into an entire school of thought. A history of the Baroque music period is provided and its different features analyzed to see in which way they impacted Suzuki's music.

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"The Suzuki violin repertoire, or that associated with the teaching methodologies of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki (1898-1998), had its beginnings in 1950 when Dr. Suzuki founded the Saino Kyoiku Kinkyu-kai (school of music education) in Matsumoto, Japan, where he began to teach violin playing through his specialized method in accordance with his own musical philosophies. By 1972, the "Suzuki Method" had spread throughout Japan and abroad as a result of other music teachers accepting his principles. Following this, additional materials were developed for other instruments, such as the viola, cello and the piano. Even today, his teaching methods live on in university studios, primary schools and musical institutes around the world."

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