Nardo Escribio ""<< Kind of shakes things up, huh? N. >>"" Yo yo vibrato on a Viol-A. a look from a Phd's, bird-s-eye-view. Vibrato PERFORMANCE I starred...
You could respond to his next viola joke with a joke of your own: Why is it that violists will never suffer from hemorrhoids? Because all the a**holes are on...
HEIDELBEAR@...
Nov 19, 2009 9:30 pm
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I was having lunch with Harry Danks, some years ago and heard this story. Harry was principal viola of the BBC Orchestra in London and a pupil of Lionel...
Myron Rosenblum
roseviola@...
Nov 19, 2009 11:02 pm
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Or my favorite: Why are viola jokes so short? So conductors can remember them. Ginger ... From: HEIDELBEAR@... To: viola@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, Nov 19,...
How to Cook a Conductor Ingredients a.. One large conductor, or two small assistant conductors b.. Ketchup c.. 26 large cloves of garlic d.. Lard e.. 1 cask of...
I have just started with the viola and have a few problems most of which will come good with practice but I have one major problem that I'm sure has been...
Gordon You can use the cello position with a long tail pin. Or you can get a Bon-Musica Shoulder rest for the traditional way. 2 different ways/techniques to...
Who said that violists don't support the instrument with the left hand? It should be partially supported by the left hand, partially at the chin rest. Which...
That is a normal size viola . There are smaller ones at 15.5 inch body size. I play a 16,5 inch one and some in our list have larger ones. Steve plays a 19"...
I wish Beethoven had written a concerto for the viola. I performed his Nocturno many years ago. Rolla wrote 15 viola concertos. I would love to know the...
Carolyn Broe
maestra1@...
Nov 20, 2009 3:58 am
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Back to Beethoven's biography.... As it was common in those times, Beethoven was a piano and violin player, although what hardly anyone knows is that heplayed...
... I wanted to add--if there is too much space between your chin and the instrument, and if you try to fill that space by putting too much shoulder rest...
Cello Position... I had considered having a long end pin installed but one should note that it means a larger hole where the button is (from what I was...
You are either daft or pulling our leg. Have you not tried, with the help of your teacher, SHOULDER RESTS? Many people have collarbones which come into...
You have received many ideas for creative comebacks, mocking conductors. There are many more on the web. If this REALLY bothers you that much, take the...
Most people support their viola with their left hand - is your teacher telling you not to support it? 2009/11/20 Claire C. Goodman <goodman156@...> ......
Peter Gross
peterbgross@...
Nov 20, 2009 3:45 pm
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My response has nothing to do with whether or not, or how much, one supports one's viola with the left arm. The original poster complained of pain from the...
Hello list I am a retired Danish school and music school teacher. My main areas were brasses and recorders plus ensemble direction. I have written lots of...
The question you pose, whether to hold the viola only on the chin/ shoulder or whether to support it with the left hand, is a problem that faces all of us (who...
<<So, does the principal have the authority to leave rehearsal (university vs. pro) and take the section with him/her? I'm pretty sure that would be an...
If someone is experiencing pain from contact with the collarbone, one could use a thick handkerchief that drapes over the chinrest and around the lower end of...
Gordon and Vitally - Using a cello pin at the end of the viola, in order to impale the neck of the player, thus permanently obviating the need shoulder rest or...
<<<Nardo Escribio ::Apparently, my double-entendre fell on a deaf keyboard. Nardo::>>> Yo yo, I Know I know my key board is Blind (no markings on the keys ,...
No I don't get it, may-be soap-radio? V. ... From: Christopher Nicholls To: viola@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 6:19 PM Subject: Re: [viola]...
If you can be sure the whole section would go with you I think it would be a great move - walking out on your own might not feel so good. Paul Silverthorne ...
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