I don't ask questions, or enter into discussions in this list so I can copy what other violists do. I do it to find out opinion, to get ideas, and to see what...
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Claire Callahan Goodman
rebgaby
Jun 12, 2012 11:30 pm
Ok, but you won’t get any string advice from me since I assume instruments are very different. On other things, yes, you might get my opinion! LOL Claire...
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aroggen@...
aroggen
Jun 13, 2012 2:02 am
yes, well, certain kinds of violas react similarly to strings... so it can be worth sharing info. Claire Callahan Goodman <goodman156@...> wrote: Ok,...
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Steven Grainger
srgrainger
Jun 13, 2012 6:04 am
Been reading an excellent book called Echo and Reverb about the use of these production effects in 1950's popular music and film and how they were used...
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harding john
brothersamati
Jun 13, 2012 4:00 pm
... to modify the degree of bridge elevation needed. Anyone familiar with this operation? Did your luthier tell you what the current shape of the fingerboard...
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harding john
brothersamati
Jun 13, 2012 4:13 pm
... spacous string sound I was always suspicious of Carleen Hutchins's new violin family, which, for a set of, I think, eight instruments adopted dimensions...
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Philip.heyman
philip.heyman@...
Jun 13, 2012 4:19 pm
Les...have you tried a different tension C string before adjusting the inatrument in a more permanent way? CMM Sent from Samsung Galaxy on O2...
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Kenneth Martinson
kenamartinson
Jun 13, 2012 5:46 pm
Hello Viola List- Just letting you know about the latest website updates on the IVS page. Please check them out at...
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Robert Stoskopf
rstoskopf
Jun 13, 2012 5:48 pm
You might also try a very small piece of paper, perhaps a double thickness, placed under the string at the nut. If the string is buzzing on the fingerboard,...
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R W
wallace72...
Jun 13, 2012 7:33 pm
... And what makes you think that Rattle is a "sympathetic conductor"? Richard...
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Lewis Brinin
lbrinin1701e
Jun 13, 2012 10:10 pm
Sympathetic conductor?? is there such a thing?? Sounds like an oxymoron to me ________________________________ From: R W <wallace72@...> To:...
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greenorangebus
Jun 14, 2012 1:23 am
Hello, fellow violists. I'm just writing to inform you of an interesting concert coming up on June 18 (next Monday). Roberto Diaz will be performing the...
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Lewis Brinin
lbrinin1701e
Jun 14, 2012 2:49 pm
WOW what awesome news! Thanks for telling us. I hope he records it soon Lewis ________________________________ From: greenorangebus <palmerviolins@...> ...
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Oscar Wehmanen
go_oa
Jun 14, 2012 3:45 pm
The alto violin (tuned like a viola) is being played vertically. This clip does not feature the alto, but it does show the consort idea. ...
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Bernard Zaslav
bratchist
Jun 14, 2012 5:16 pm
Why, at 86, do I still recall how to spell Johann Nepomuk Hummel. I guess it's because he gave us violists such a delicious sonata. Anyway, this article should...
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Gene Connell
genecon2001
Jun 14, 2012 6:00 pm
Thanks for that Bernie. Now I wish I had considered exercise as something other than a dirty word. Even so, I'm still doing pretty well at age 84. Gene...
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Philip.heyman
philip.heyman@...
Jun 15, 2012 1:43 pm
86 eh Bernie? Impressive...currently I'm aiming merely to reach 50 later this year! So I'm over 35 years behind you on the practise front...guess that's normal...
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John Howell
John.Howell@...
Jun 15, 2012 7:02 pm
... Bernie: Interesting article, given a couple of caveats. First, 70 participants marks it as more of a preliminary study, pointing to directions for future...
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Steven Grainger
srgrainger
Jun 16, 2012 2:40 am
Hi John, could you and others say somthing about the advantages of Geaorge Bonoff's approach. Â Thanks Steven Hi John, could you and others say somthing about...
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Steven Grainger
srgrainger
Jun 16, 2012 4:21 am
thanks Robert, Cause of the sort of music I'm aiming to play I want to be able to play in all modes of all keys so am looking for fingering patterns that will...
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Nardo Poy
metamorpheusis
Jun 16, 2012 2:39 pm
John Harding wrote:Â <As to buzzing, general rule of thumb is if you can't do a ff pizzicato on open C without a rattle, you'll need to shop around for a...
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viola
robertbrufau
Jun 16, 2012 2:50 pm
Dear colleague, dear viola friend, dear viola lover, It's my pleasure to inform you about two very interesting viola master classes which will be held during...
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John Howell
John.Howell@...
Jun 16, 2012 8:16 pm
... Sure, I'd be happy to. But this has come up before, and if there are searchable archives available on the List you might be able to find that discussion. ...
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Bernard Zaslav
bratchist
Jun 16, 2012 8:44 pm
John, Thanks for elaborating at this length. In a time that offers Suzuki and not much else for beginners, we need to have this historical perspective. When I...
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Steven Grainger
srgrainger
Jun 16, 2012 11:56 pm
Hi John, I appreciate your taking the time to write about this and share your experience. I happened to have found article of your's on the web titled 'A...
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Charles Small
smch56
Jun 17, 2012 3:24 pm
No it's not! Some conductors resonate in D, some in Eb,... Ch Re: [NVC] bridges and fingerboards Posted by: "Nardo Poy" metamorpheusis@......
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Joel Epstein
yoelepst
Jun 18, 2012 6:16 am
Does anyone know where I can find an online recording of the Chaconne Opus 38 by Bernhardt Sekles for viola and piano? Looked on Youtube found nothing. Thanks,...
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R W
wallace72...
Jun 18, 2012 2:02 pm
They all resonate if you hit them hard enough. Richard...
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Kenneth Martinson
kenamartinson
Jun 18, 2012 5:41 pm
Hello fellow violists- Please check out the new "In Memoriam" Section on the IVS Page, which we will maintain as a service to the worldwide viola community....
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Jennifer Vose
prof.jev@...
Jun 18, 2012 5:56 pm
Hello everyone! I just recently found and joined this group, so I thought I'd introduce myself! My name is Jennifer Vose. I am 36 years old and live in ...
