I have two cats: Constant and Variable. Constant will come into any room I'm practicing in and curl up somewhere nearby (in my case if I leave it open.) ...
In a message dated 9/1/05 3:44:55 AM, labratschist@... writes: << What I think is happening is he hears me making strange noise and decides I'm sick or...
ROZANNAW@...
Sep 1, 2005 9:22 am
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My ginger tom comes over and scratches my leg because he wants to be where the viola is. Peter...
Peter Crossley
mail@...
Sep 1, 2005 9:35 am
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"Brandenburg Concerto No. 6. Moscow Chamber Orchestra. Rudolf Barshai, Conductor and Solo Viola." I know the Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 is for 2 violas? Is...
everyone who can give me their impressions on strings? I have Dominant on my viola, Tonica on my violin. Was thinking of getting again D' Addario Pro Arte...
Hi Everyone! I have two cats and thoughtfully, they don't have a problem -- I practice in a shed near the house, which is the "studio!" The existence of this...
You should post info on obtaining his recordings to the group. I'm sure a lot of us are interested. Perhaps he played both parts in the Brandenburg number 6? I...
In a message dated 9/1/2005 10:05:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Think of it this way. Whenever I practice, it's wood-shedding! :) All the best to you, Mary...
While in college, I was the swimming counselor in a camp in Connecticut. It was run by a very fine man, a rabbi and since the sabbath was on Saturdays, I had...
Myron Rosenblum
roseviola@...
Sep 1, 2005 2:25 pm
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In a message dated 9/1/05 10:28:58 AM, roseviola@... writes: << I had to dash into the woods to do my practising on those days. Fortunately, there...
ROZANNAW@...
Sep 1, 2005 2:42 pm
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Our cat only deigns to enter the room if the viola is being accompanied by piano. He loves to sprawl on top of the piano and "feel" the music. Perhaps he...
My two cats, Jascha and Heifetz, wouldn't pay any attention at all when I practiced. They would *always* make appearance when we rehearsed quartets, though,...
In a message dated 9/1/05 10:58:33 AM, PPaulintexas@... writes: << My two cats, Jascha and Heifetz, wouldn't pay any attention at all when I practiced....
ROZANNAW@...
Sep 1, 2005 3:16 pm
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Hi all, As far as I know all of the LPO musicians are out of the city of New Orleans except for a good friend who is still stuck in his apartment on St....
I was wondering the best starter viola for an eight year old. She needs a 13 inch viola. I looked on E-bay and found some viola for about$100. That sounded...
hi, I think that the violas listed on ebay are probably pretty bad- a decent starter viola would cost more than $100. I realize that it seems cheaper to buy...
Ann Roggen
aroggen@...
Sep 2, 2005 1:50 am
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Hi Charlotte, I would consider Stringworks' instruments (www.stringworks.com); they have viola starter kits at $500; they also have a rental program. Good ...
Does your daughter have a teacher? The teacher can recommend a local store and help you select some violas to try. Since your daughter is a beginner, ...
I was advised by a violin maker once to leave the instrument case open when possible to let the instrument acclimate. I certainly do keep the case open when I...
Hello I'd like to purchase a CD of Hindemith's sonatas for viola and piano. I know complete recordings have been made by Nobuko Imai on BIS (with R. Pöntinen...
I agree with Claire. I alos think that for a begginer, the instrument quality of sound is a secondary point (this doesn't mean you can buy an old metal box)....
... A "13" viola" is in reality, a 3/4 violin strung as a viola. Finding small size violas which are designed as violas and have deeper ribs, is still rare ...
Eric Chapman
chapmanviolins@...
Sep 2, 2005 3:40 pm
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Charlotte, My daughter started on a viola that was about the same size as a full size violin. We had many people tell us that the sound was very good for such...
Hello All, An anecdote has come my way which is too good not to share, even though this is a viola list and the tale is about Schumann's violin concerto,...
Scott, I'm so glad to hear that you, your wife and everyone else from the orchestra is safe. I'm so sorry about your devastating losses. I just wanted to share...
This is from a posting I made at another site (edited), that I thought I'd share: Sean O' Malley, Cardiocoach(TM)** guy is offering his exercise products for...
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