Sounds like most everything has been covered; however, there is a Phantasy Trio by York Bowen that was originally for violin, cello, and piano, but Bowen later...
Before we finally say goodbye to him, I propose a minute's silence for Charlie, whose whitened bones will be lying beside some billabong somewhere. john h ...
"i mean, i suck at both As one of those strange people who play viola and a brass instrument, I have heard the above phrase, to wit " i suck " for years. One...
In a message dated 4/1/2007 8:39:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, wolfiesboy74@... writes: You mean he worte something beside impossible to play four hand ...
Dear Viola group readers, Please look at http://www.stradivariinvest.com/news.html and share the news about support in Scandinavia. Sincerely Staffan Borseman ...
In a message dated 4/1/2007 10:59:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, wolfiesboy74@... writes: I was being sarcastic, Lynne... So was I, but perhaps someone...
I started playing viola about 6 months ago after 33 years of on- again, off-again violin (the last off-again was the past 7 years coinciding with the birth of...
Well I guess really, I play three instruments, since I play piano, as well. I don't know about this business of being a "violist at heart" or a "violinist at...
There is something to the difference in pain levels, particularly for a shoulder in the healing process between violin and viola. In 2001 I had a household...
Reger's trio opus 2 in B minor is for violin, viola and piano. -- Yoel Epstein Israel yoelepst@... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Jon, I had a freak accident a few days before 9/11 which resulted in left shoulder rotator cuff damage. In my case, they did not do surgery, but through a lot...
As I've told you all before, I play a 5 string 'mini' Pellegrina...this means it feels like a violin but sounds like a viola (I'm told) and has the bonus of...
Philip Heyman
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-Please look at http://www.stradivariinvest.com/news.html and share the news about support in Scandinavia. Interesting to know that that Gofriller was owned by...
... I'm a violist, since that's the only thing I ever studied. But I read an interview with Kashkashian once where she referred to herself as a "closet...
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In a message dated 4/1/2007 12:28:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, prelude142@... writes: I ultimately had to have it repaired surgically, a routine job...
Lynn, It sounds to me as if you need a new doctor. I would think the MRI would be one of the tests to determine if surgery is needed. Gene Connell (Not a...
... html, but to use plain ASCII text instead?" There's an enjoyable touch of irony in what we get, though. If some text in an HTML document is enclosed in...
I can play it OK now. It is a 16 1/2 incher. My accident was a couple weeks after 9/11 and was also freaky. I tripped carry a big bag of leaves in our carport....
I just want to thank everyone for all the invaluable information I glean from this list. I just finished polishing all the family silver for Passover, using...
adjusting to the finger reach My left hand has been smart enough to find the notes pretty quickly, but when I got my 18" viola, my right hand had a problem...
Lately I've been doing some experimenting and tried playing without a chinrest. I'm not trying to recreate some baroque setup, I'm just holding the instrument...
Erik Klevjer
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Apr 1, 2007 9:12 pm
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The wear created by not using a chinrest would be equivalent to that seen in old instruments, your beard will act as a sandpaper and, eventually, will worn the...
Hi, I want to share it with you: as a member of an advanced-level, amateur symphony orchestra, I performed for the first time yesterday night, in a church. A...
what would pre-1800s players do about the varnish wearing away? would they just get the instrument re-varnished in that area every few months? ... [Non-text...
Erik Klevjer
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Apr 1, 2007 11:06 pm
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In a message dated 4/1/2007 7:07:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, eklevjer@... writes: what would pre-1800s players do about the varnish wearing away? would...
I seem to remember playing a Reger trio for violin viola and flute with enjoyment. Vague memory of it being a bit clever but not without interest. Worms? Oh...
NJSO's plan to sell rare collection has a string attached Sunday, April 01, 2007 BY PEGGY McGLONE Star-Ledger Staff For the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra,...