Could you all please spread the word about a new violist list I have started. It is for those often over looked Violists in college. we are out of school...
Hello all, If there is one definite weak point in my relationship with the viola, it would have to be my sight reading. As a Suzuki Allumnus I have always ...
My geeky students and I have come to the conclusion that the apparent increasing difficulty in memorization with age is not real, but simply an operating ...
... Well Al's got one thing right. Voilą la VIOLA! Ann ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pictures (updated April 16, 03 with birthday pics)...
It would be better to try practicing w.chess timers so you can stop anytime you're getting tired or painful & re-begining when you're recovering and...
I received this on a double reed list I'm on, but since this seems to be a topic of conversation on many instrument lists, I hope I'm not too out of line by...
... So do I, but I didn't always find them interesting. Got any tips for those who are blinded by the seemingly "more" interesting first violin parts? (Or...
... I've done that.... In fact, when I was younger, most of the youth orchestra music was like that for me. Fortunately I've come to not only enjoy playing...
Thoroughly agreed and impressed by Don's comments on this; that is why I practise for exactly thirty seconds a day... it may be short but what a thirty seconds...
Yo Yo, Don Juan, Viola-Stall-ion...and Lista, Hittin' it up with the juice...people always be worryin' about the memoriozo...Back in the day I got to listen to...
I'm slowly learning some of the voodoo about strings etc. My luthier ( who is a fiddler) had put some spiracore(?) strings on my viola. I think I have the name...
Don, Of course, playing from memory is just one a long list of things that are harder to remember as we get older. Approaching the Big Five-O in 6 weeks and...
Hi all, Thanks to all those who replied my email about staying on focused it helped me alot. Sharing your ideas and magement showed me how unorganised I am. ...
A number of my colleagues feel that as they get older it gets harder to memorize and also harder to play from memory. I think I agree with them as far as my...
... Incidentally sometimes on CDs or books I see a comment like 'not for sale in the US'. What gives? ... Copyright restrictions. Cheers, Ch.S. -- What's New...
I'm a new member and I'm also a beginner violist. I'm going into philharmonia next term in school. Well, I just wanted to know if anyone had the music sheet to...
Hello I am sorry to redistribute this email but there is an important revision I made here for the method of contact to be used to send any humanitarian aid...
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In a message dated 24/06/2003 20:07:29 GMT Daylight Time, ... Yizhak plays the Borissovsky version with a few changes devised by him and his pianist wife....
In a message dated 6/30/2003 7:26:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... No feelings were hurt. I was just surprised at your comment and felt I had to put that...
hello all Has anyone here played Jef Maes viola concerto? If so, what are the general impressions. More importantly, I am having trouble finding the sheet...
Kate: We're all curious. It was the last thing Schumann wrote before being committed to a mental hospital. No record or references to the "fairy tales" he had...
Sorry, Wasn't trying to hurt anyone's feelings. I was just sort of rambling on about having to practice to perfection, music that you dislike. I know that it's...
Hi guys, I'm thinking about oppurtunities for next summer as I may travel to the southeastern Kentucky area near Middlesboro. If anyone can suggests some ...
Dear all, This summer I've started playing Schumann's "Marchenbilder" sonata. It's a great piece, but I've been curious... I don't have the edition that ...
Dear colleagues, I`m so sorry I don`t write much here...but I follow all your posts.I was busy recently preparing my appearance as a soloist with my...
Dear Listers- I'm working on my martele and was wondering if anyone has any pointers. I recieved a good demonstration and explanation (of which I wrote in my ...
@nd the recomendation of whom as a teacher. I really was interested in Kim kashkashian as a teacher. -Jon [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
