Yes, certainly it made me think about Hindemith in a completely different way -- he plays with a lot of rhythmic freedom, especially during the solo parts...
Another very ear-opening experience along the same lines is to hear recordings of Bartok's wonderful, ultra-Romantic piano playing complete with rolled chords...
Just a thought...a while back someone expressed concern about being unable to close their viola case properly. Is it possible they were un aware they are...
Hi Greg As there's not just one way to play viola with a shoulder rest, there are undoubtedly many ways to play without one too! What I describe below works...
Alan Woo
awooviola@...
Jul 1, 2004 10:38 pm
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Thank you everybody for the comments on Hindemith's viola playing (and on Bartok's piano playing). Learned something again....shall I let my students throw...
I seem to remember that a biography of Lionel Tertis is due to be published sometime this year. Does anybody on the list know any details...author, publisher,...
... You might try to contact the Hindemith Institute in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. My experience hasn't been a good one and they have been unresponsive to my...
... Paul, I think it is likely that you are referring to the book on Lionel Tertis which John White is preparing. I have been privileged to work with him on...
Michael Dennison
wmd@...
Jul 3, 2004 3:03 am
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Tertis wrote his autobiography, 'My viola and I', published by Kahn & Averill, London ISBN 1-871082-20-X. It was reprinted in 2000. Beate...
Hello. I am going to be a senior in high school next year, and I have just started looking at colleges. I am mostly interested in music, mostly viola...
on 3 July 2004 at 5:37, Michael Dennison wrote: "I can assure the list that when a publication date is in sight I will see that you are among the first to...
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Jul 4, 2004 1:26 pm
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lesterjake@...
Jul 4, 2004 4:57 pm
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Does anyone know what this is? Is it spam? I have gotten several of these types of non-messages through the group, and it is quite annoying. Louise...
Louise LaChance-Price
louise_violist@...
Jul 4, 2004 8:09 pm
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... It's the result of three conditions being satisfied: - someone (not necessarily a list member) has Microsoft Outlook installed on their machine and set up...
the delete key works...I use it when I get junk like this Marilyn ... From: Louise LaChance-Price To: viola@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 1:09 PM...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:02 pm
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In a message dated 6/28/2004 10:28:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, bgtnk832002@... writes: So I have been reading all the post, on this website, about...
Cigarnose@...
Jul 5, 2004 12:03 am
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Hello! Do bows "break in" like violas do? Will a bow that is brand new today sound the same in 50 years? Thanks. Ellen...
California Music Festival is looking for a good violist, 18 or older, July 26-August 8. San Francisco Bay Area. Featuring Schumann Chamber Music, master...
Mightened an elegy be a wee bitty mournful? People might also like popular songs from their youths (probably 'youth' is a more similar period in an old ...
'Knocking on heaven's door' (I don't know the words!) might not be entirely appropriate.... Beate __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only...
Greetings, My mother was in a nursing home for nearly 5 years from 1993 - 1997. During that time, I did annual viola recitals. They were about an hour in...
Jimi Hendrix - "I don't live today": "Will I live tomorrow? Well, I just can't say Will I live tomorrow? Well, I just can't say But I know for sure I don't...
... They break occasionally, yes. ... If you do not rehair it occasionally, no. If you rehair it properly and you do not deteriorate, yes. ;-) Ronald ... Dr....
Dr. Ronald Schmidt
schmidt@...
Jul 5, 2004 3:55 pm
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... Ha ha! Sehr komisch! Tom Molloy...
Thomas L. Molloy
tmolloy@...
Jul 5, 2004 4:06 pm
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... I had a personal experience with something of this sort quite a few years ago. Our orchestra (The Houston Symphony) was on tour in Florida, and one of ...