Hi Everyone! I just put on a new set of Pirastro Obligatos on my viola for the first time, and I am wondering whether or not I should buy some Pirastro...
Anyone have good suggestions for viola music, and how to get them? i am an advanced violin player who also plays the viola. i have played Handel/Halvorsen's...
Hello, all! My name is Robyn and I've been playing viola for about 16 years (since I was 10). I am currently a graduate student at the University of Tennessee...
I have taken sporadic lessons from violinists and violists, and I have gotten mixed signals about whether the bow should strike the strings at an angle, as...
That all depends on the kind of sound wanted, the volume, and many other factors! Just as different areas of the bow (frog, tip, middle) are used for...
I have the Biber Passacaglia for viola in an edition (#8339) from Peters. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Gray Felstiner
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Jun 1, 2005 3:38 pm
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There is also an arrangement of the Biber Passacaglia by Robert Bridges. How to order this and his other arrangements is available at his website - ...
Daniel, If you want to explore the full dynamic range of your instrument you should work on playing as much as possible with the bow hair flat on the string. ...
Peter Crossley
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Jun 1, 2005 4:11 pm
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... at an ... this? ... The flat bow is one thing my former stand partner and my teacher did not disagree on. :)...
As a semi-OK amateur I hesitate to address such questions when there are so many distinguished violists here, but since I also still sometimes play the v--l-n,...
... I personally like Evah Pirazzi strings better on my viola, since to me they sound richer and more powerful than the Obligatos did. I felt like the Evah ...
Robert Vernon Master Class June 9, 2PM Colburn School, Zipper Hall 200 South Grand Ave LA 90012 free admission ... (from John Hayhurst) Robert Vernon is in...
Jennie Hansen
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Jun 2, 2005 6:02 am
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Hello There is also a free copy of Biber's Passagaglia available on the following web page: http://icking-music-archive.org/ByComposer/Biber.html You can...
Er, so what if you don't want a vibrant tone at a particular point? I don't quite see how it's a cop-out - how exactly is using angled bowhair easier than...
I have answered this question, in my opinion, at length before. Perhaps you can find it in the archives. Basically, my idea is that it's better to play with...
Co-op Press is dedicated to fostering audience appreciation and understanding of "Mainstream Literary Music", which is art music that is based on musical...
may I add... when my students grill me about how much of the bow hair I actually use at any given moment-what I tell them is sometimes a bit different than...
Ann Roggen
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Jun 2, 2005 1:57 pm
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I fully agree with what Don says. The slight inclination of the bow, sort of kindling it on the sensible surface of your gingers, does not prevent all hairs to...
If you dont want a vibrant tone then use a lighter and faster bowing. Peter ... From: viola@yahoogroups.com [mailto:viola@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Deller...
Peter Crossley
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Jun 2, 2005 3:36 pm
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Hi All! This might be a very simple concept, but, I agree with using all the bowhair as can be done practicably, to maximize making a nice, full sound. Having...
I talked to sales staff at SHAR, SW Strings, Ifshin and Johnson's and was surprised that no one knew of any writings (books, specifically) about how to choose...
I can not understand why anyone would call using less than full hair a "cop-out". As artists, we may use ALL of the resources at our disposal to make the...
Warren Davidson
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Jun 2, 2005 4:04 pm
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I'm not sure I get why is using a lighter and faster bowing to create a certain sound preferable to the use of less hair to create that sound? If the sound is...
BTW, the Salchow bow page URL is: http://www.salchowbows.com/select.htm Thank you for writing us, C.M. Sunday, SunMusic Strings Violin-Related listservs:...
So, what exactly is meant by the term "cop-out"? Technique is an interesting thing, in that there's more than one way to skin a cat. I'm inclined to agree with...
So after 4.5 years of study I finally got a great teacher who is friends with the conductor of a local community orchestra and who thinks I will be ready for...
There are so many somewhat complicated facets in an answer to your question, but I'll give it a go: It is possible that your shoulder pain has nothing to do...
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