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In this study, firstly, the history of violin education is mentioned briefly, then violin schools different countries are examined. Especially the Russian violin school was emphasized among this schools. The importance of the Russian violin school, ist difference from the other schools, and the significance of Leopold Auer for the Russian school and his educational contributions to it, are discussed in detail. Violin education in Russia is examined from the 18th century onwards, mentioning Wieniawski and his influence in Russia in the 19th century. In the 20th century, the life of the Hungarian violinist and educator Leopold Auer, who was a teacher virtually all famous virtuosos and the contributions he made to Russian violin education for 49 years in Russia have been mentioned. Additionally, the distinctive traits of Auer’s education is given, since he is remembered more fort he students he trained than his performance. In the conclusion part, basic princibles of the 20th century violin pedagogy are explained. In this section, the great development of the vioiln school especially in the Soviet Russia is explained, and as for the main reason of its success, reconstruction of violin teaching based on scientific principles expecially that of Pavlov’s work is emphasised. “The Higher Neural Activity” which is considered to be the most important element of the Soviet Violin School’s teaching in explained, and the ways of adapting this principles which Pavlov emphasises to the teaching of violin are described.

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