ON THIS DAY | Violin Pedagogue Lucien Capet Was Born in 1873

He served a long-term teaching position at the Société Sainte-Cécile de Bordeaux, during which time he researched, developed and published his authoritative "Superior Bowing Technique" treatise

Revolutionary French violin pedagogue and composer Lucien Capet was born on this day in 1873.

Professor Capet’s notable students included some of the most influential violin educators of all time, including Ivan Galamian.

Ivan Galamian’s students include: Michael Rabin, Itzhak Perlman, Sally Thomas, Pinchas Zukerman, Kyung-Wha Chung, Glenn Dicterow, David Nadien, Erick Friedman, Jaime Laredo, Arnold Steinhardt, Charles Castleman, Miriam Fried, James Buswell, Sergiu Luca, Ani Kavafian, Ida Kavafian, Eugene Fodor, Berl Senofsky and Dong-Suk Kang.

Lucien Capet and Superior Bowing Technique |BOOK|

History and Comparison

Lucien Capet & Kelley M. Johnson

Release Date: June 1, 2015

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