In other orchestras, the up and down bow strokes of the strings were uniform; in Stokowski's, they were not.
Each tendered a different kind of violin technique: pizzicato, languid bow strokes or virtuoso flourishes.
In its place is a bold assault on the violin, brutal in articulation, rough in bow stroke: in a word, impassioned, as never before.
"When I'm in performance now, a bomb could go off and I wouldn't miss a bow stroke," Mr. La Roc said.
Boswell's interrogative pipings instigate the deep saucer-rattling bow stroke of Johnson's affirmings.
No matter what attack or bow stroke is used, most violinists use a straight bow stroke, keeping the bow perpendicular to the string.
Near the end of the bow stroke, rotate the wrist and hand as if opening a jar of peanuts.
Etude Seven focuses on playing sweeping 16th note chords with each bow stroke containing 1 count (See ex.
Her performances stressed graceful athleticism with a feathery left-hand touch and a strong yet fluid bow stroke.
"And in order to play with him, I had to change my bow stroke, or bow style, which ended up being more Baroque."