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58776
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...
Vitally
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Nov 19, 2009
8:50 pm
58777
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...
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Nov 19, 2009
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58778
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
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Nov 19, 2009
11:02 pm
58779
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,...
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Nov 19, 2009
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58780
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...
Vitally
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Nov 19, 2009
11:55 pm
58781
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...
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Nov 19, 2009
11:58 pm
58782
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...
Vitally
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Nov 20, 2009
12:08 am
58783
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...
Cameron Raecke
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Nov 20, 2009
12:16 am
58784
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"...
Vitally
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Nov 20, 2009
2:55 am
58785
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
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Nov 20, 2009
3:58 am
58786
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...
Vitally
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Nov 20, 2009
4:09 am
58787
From: Guy Hayden [mailto:dumusic@...] Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 9:14 AM To: 'gorgon703' Subject: RE: [viola] Cello position Dear Martin, Your...
Guy Hayden
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Nov 20, 2009
2:39 pm
58788
... 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...
Dianne Cooke
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Nov 20, 2009
2:46 pm
58789
I have not tried it, but hooking your fiddle to your belt seems like a better solution than a long end pin. Oscar (713) 729-1972 ...
Oscar Wehmanen
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Nov 20, 2009
2:55 pm
58790
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...
Shawn Charton
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Nov 20, 2009
3:07 pm
58791
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...
Claire C. Goodman
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Nov 20, 2009
3:39 pm
58792
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...
Claire C. Goodman
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Nov 20, 2009
3:44 pm
58793
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
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Nov 20, 2009
3:45 pm
58794
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...
Claire C. Goodman
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Nov 20, 2009
3:57 pm
58795
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...
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Nov 20, 2009
7:52 pm
58796
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...
Don Ehrlich
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Nov 20, 2009
7:52 pm
58797
<<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...
Nardo Poy
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Nov 20, 2009
9:43 pm
58798
<<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.>> Apparently, my...
Nardo Poy
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Nov 20, 2009
9:44 pm
58799
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...
Nardo Poy
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Nov 20, 2009
9:56 pm
58800
... Oohhhhh... I get it! ;-) CN [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Christopher Nicholls
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Nov 20, 2009
11:19 pm
58801
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...
Claire C. Goodman
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Nov 20, 2009
11:22 pm
58802
<<<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 ,...
Vitally
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58803
Yo yo Hi Claire Good-one , didn't know yo were a comedian too. Good sense of humour to boot. Peace out. V. ... From: Claire C. Goodman To:...
Vitally
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58804
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]...
Vitally
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58805
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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