We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Weekly chat session Date: Sunday, April 4, 2004 Time: All Day...
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Ina Werner-Esser
vibratsche
Apr 1, 2004 9:57 am
Viola Teachers in Germany are to be found on www.viola-and-more.de (click: Hochschulen). The list is from last year, most of the teachers are still at the ...
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wes and karen burnett
burnettm@...
Apr 1, 2004 1:50 pm
We had that problem in our amateur symphony a few years back while doing Peter and the Wolf. The hide-bound clarinetist refused to get an A clarinet (which he...
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Maria Gutierrez
riatheone
Apr 1, 2004 7:41 pm
Jared, Further to your note - A dotted quarter note is three beats, or three eigths. In one measure you could have 3 of these dotted quarters, which are each a...
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Don Ehrlich
violadon
Apr 2, 2004 12:57 am
... OK, this is a plural we all should know. The plural of Opus is ... Opera. It makes sense: an opera is a bunch of strung-together pieces. Don...
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Michael PALUMBO
midlfidl
Apr 2, 2004 1:15 am
Don wrote:It makes sense: an opera is a bunch of strung-together pieces. I would add: often strung out pieces. Michael...
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Don Ehrlich
violadon
Apr 2, 2004 1:17 am
I may have written this to the Mailing List before, so if you've read this already, you can skip. When my engagement was announced, my future mother-in-law was...
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ContraReed@...
contrareed
Apr 2, 2004 2:32 am
In a message dated 4/1/04 7:58:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, violadon@... writes: << OK, this is a plural we all should know. The plural of Opus is...
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nora
gumpn
Apr 2, 2004 4:25 am
I was wondering what peoples' opinions were about using bananas as natural beta blockers. I have a recital on Saturday, and I've been eating two bananas a day...
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VIOLAROB@...
violarobhou
Apr 2, 2004 6:48 am
According to the New Webster's dictionary, both "opera" and "opuses" are acceptable to use as the plural of "opus". Rob Bridges (Can you tell I have too much...
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Thomas Heimberg
violistom
Apr 2, 2004 8:30 am
Hi Nora, Thanks for raising an interesting question. Everything that I've seen about treatment for stage fright--on the web and elsewhere--always ends with ...
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Juan Krakenberger
krakenberger...
Apr 2, 2004 8:54 am
Hi Nora, I have an article on stage fright on my web-site. I dont believe in beta blockers, and suggest something in the auto-hypnotising line. If you believe...
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Alexander Harper
zharper@...
Apr 2, 2004 1:41 pm
... Don't laugh too quickly. There was a "bass violin," as big as a contrabass, in the late Renaissance. Bostonian early-music groups employ them. Zan Harper...
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Michael Kimber
mkimber@...
Apr 2, 2004 3:41 pm
As far as I know, bananas do not contain anything you could call beta blockers, but they are supposed to be high in potassium, a nutrient we all need. A fresh...
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Winslowe Lacesso
lacesso@...
Apr 2, 2004 4:27 pm
... In Italian the singular is "Opera" = Italian "work" (esp artistic) (-a ending is feminine singular) and plural is "Opere". This explains Vivaldi's 1st ...
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James Armstrong
james.armstrong@...
Apr 2, 2004 6:03 pm
A little while ago a new President was announced for Cal Arts. The radio announcer let us know all the major orchestras where she was "vile-ist." Apparently...
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Johanna Beaver
johannabeaver
Apr 2, 2004 6:42 pm
Dear Jared, I'm also new to the group and have found people's questions and responses to be so interesting! The up-side to being asked about the viola is that...
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Don Ehrlich
violadon
Apr 2, 2004 8:28 pm
In an article published in The American String Teacher (the magazine put out by ASTA) in the November, 1998 edition, Dr. Alice Brandfonbrenner was quoted that...
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Jamie Kaye
Mtnbikedyk_1
Apr 2, 2004 11:58 pm
... The up-side to being asked about the viola is that ... Excuse me? MY viola is not less important than any vile-lin! Alles fuer Bratsche! Jamie ...
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Eve + Jesko Abraham
evejesko@...
Apr 3, 2004 7:26 am
Greetings from Germany, where a set of strings costs about $30 more than in the U.S. I'll be visiting the U.S. in May and will buy strings then. My question ...
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bowcats
bowcats@...
Apr 3, 2004 8:24 am
Greetings Viola Group, As an active participant in a few newsgroups myself, I am familiar with the close bonds of friendships that can form over the...
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Cigarnose@...
Apr 3, 2004 2:12 pm
Eve, Stocking up on strings is fine unless they're gut or gut core. The gut could dry up after a while, whereas synthetics won't. Hoard away! Nardo [Non-text...
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Ilana
jaggedlittlegrl
Apr 3, 2004 2:45 pm
Bananas contain tryptophan which is the amino acid that produces seratonin. Seratonin is a neurotransmitter that, among other things, makes you feel calm and...
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Carolyn Broe, DM
maestra1@...
Apr 3, 2004 5:57 pm
Dear List Members, A beloved but quiet member of our list has passed. Stan Liebow, alias "Bowcat" passed on March 31st of pneumonia as a result of cancer in ...
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viola@yahoogroups.com
Apr 3, 2004 8:11 pm
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Weekly chat session Date: Sunday, April 4, 2004 Time: All Day...
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viola1st_137
Apr 3, 2004 11:31 pm
I am writing a paper concerning string musicians and the many injuries that often occur due to the amount of repetition. I would greatly appreciate it if you...
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Katie Kleimeyer
kjkdancer@...
Apr 4, 2004 12:00 am
I need some advice. I'm going on vacation for spring break next week. I need to bring my viola because I have auditions the week after. I'm not quite sure if...
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Johanna Beaver
johannabeaver
Apr 4, 2004 12:25 am
Oops. Now I know where that came from... ... ===== Johanna Beaver- Violist P.O. Box 222 Stony Brook, NY 11790...
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Joshua Davidowitz
strad77
Apr 4, 2004 2:14 am
... Katie, I would do my best not to leave it in the car, especially in Florida. The heat and humidity could ruin the instrument (you don't want that for your...
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Thomas Heimberg
violistom
Apr 4, 2004 3:52 am
Hi Johanna and all, "Is that a kind of wind instrument?" "Is that the one you hold between your knees?" "What?"--samples from my life experience. I think we...
