Are there chemicals in silver polish that could injure the skin on your finger? I would take it to a luthier and ask whether a) the cleaning needs to happen,...
If a million butlers complained, would anyone listen? "Metal polish "Digging out the family silver for a good scrub? Watch out. The smell is volatile organic...
Best way of cleaning silver http://www.worldwise.com/silverpolish.html - it's amazing to watch, and you don't 'lose' silver either. I've tried it - many people...
... I don't know this piece; tell me more. What instrumentation do you have, and what do you want it transcribed to? Cheers, Ch.S. -- "In our sequential...
Dear viola colleagues, I'm delighted to share that I've just been profiled in the "Encore" section of the December issue of STRINGS magazine. You can read the...
Since there was a discussion of Harold in Italy recently, I thought everyone should know that Nardo did a wonderful job of the Berlioz last weekend as soloist...
... This is metal cleaning liquid. A silver polishing cloth does not have the volatile fumes that a liquid would have. In any case, the point has been made:...
Cigarnose@...
Nov 2, 2006 1:07 am
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I don't know about using it on the silver winding on a bow, but I have used toothpaste successfully to clean my tarnished silver jewelry... Louise ...
... Just don't sniff the toothpaste. You never know just how dangerous that may be..... Nardo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Cigarnose@...
Nov 2, 2006 4:32 am
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I'm a violinist who is a sometime violist. I do play the Locatelli Labarynth on the violin (but not in public, I hasten to add.) The Locatelli "Labarynth" in...
... virtuosi, particularly Szeryng and Oistrakh (who both have currently available DVDs playing it), handled the various problems the piece poses. Excerpts of...
... Based on Jon Teske's description, it sounds like a horrendous project! Why don't you just read it in treble clef, playing on viola as if it were a violin,...
I am always fascinated by this sort of thing. When and how did you think of this? In my mind I see you standing there in your bathroom, looking in the mirror...
Philip Heyman
philip.heyman@...
Nov 2, 2006 11:25 pm
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... For me, this is the best way to play violin music on the viola, unless I would want to change key and/or octave transpositions at any point. Wes...
... He's back! Nardo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Cigarnose@...
Nov 2, 2006 11:59 pm
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... Someone else told me about using toothpaste to clean silver jewelry years ago...I think it may be the fluoride in the toothpaste that removes the tarnish. ...
In a message dated 11/2/2006 10:24:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, louise_violist@... writes: You rub the toothpaste over the silver with a dry cloth, then...
Toothpaste can also be used to fill in scratches on a badly scratched audio CD. Take a small amount of toothpaste and rub it into the CD. Then take a cloth...
Erik Klevjer
eklevjer@...
Nov 3, 2006 4:03 am
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Hi Folks, I've also heard that toothpaste is good for cleaning off really grungy or scratched piano keys. Maybe it's the very gentle abrasiveness... Ginger ...
ViolaGin@...
Nov 3, 2006 4:22 am
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... Not even flossing? Nardo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Cigarnose@...
Nov 3, 2006 4:29 am
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Philip Tietze
philiptietze@...
Nov 3, 2006 5:41 pm
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I had a viola colleague in LA who had grown up in a family of Armenian jewelers. He told me that the best way to clean my engagement ring (and any other...
... Or maybe it's because those piano keys were ivory, and ivory is, well, teeth!! (I doubt it would work as well on plastic-topped keys, but who knows?!) ...
John Howell
John.Howell@...
Nov 4, 2006 1:24 am
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There is a student at the school where I teach who wants to major in music. His passions are piano and guitar. Can you give me suggestions as who which schools...
Spousal unit? If he eats too much (like me) does he become your dis-pousal unit? Yes, it's alright to groan now! CMM Philip [Non-text portions of this message...
Philip Heyman
philip.heyman@...
Nov 4, 2006 5:31 pm
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Dear John, Good point, about ivory being teeth. However, my grungy spinet keys were plastic, I'm sure. But then, so are some of my teeth! (Just kidding) ...
ViolaGin@...
Nov 4, 2006 5:39 pm
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Toothpaste can also be used to fill in scratches on a badly scratched audio CD. Take a small amount of toothpaste and rub it into the CD. Then take a cloth...
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