Oh, my. This is hard to believe. We've lost a number of members of this group over the years. How sad. Nardo ________________________________ From: Robert...
We will all miss the presence of this truly dedicated person. I have enjoyed both his online comments and the back-and-forth personal discussions we enjoyed...
July 2 – 15, 2013 (Valdeblore, Cote D'Azur, France) The Zodiac Music Academy & Festival – an advance performing academy and festival in the South of France...
Hi! I just finished making a baroque viola, my first baroque instrument and strung it with LA FOLIA strings from France (A and D are bare gut). I have no...
I use a plain gut A and have at times used a plain gut D as well, with a modern set up and bow. I rarely have trouble with squeaking with Dlugelecki strings,...
Hi all, Looking for some enjoyable reading to take with you to a music camp or to the beach this summer? The American Viola Society recently added a webpage of...
Thanks for the list, David; looks like some good possibilities. I would like to immodestly add my "Four-Part Dissonance," about a Houston detective who plays...
Greetings, Literati, I can recommend Ed's book, having read it several years ago. There is also another one, or is it two, Ed? Are they also available? Self...
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Philip.heyman
philip.heyman@...
May 8, 2013 4:39 pm
VIOLA PLAYERS CAN READ?!! CMM...
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James
ja.lira0@...
May 8, 2013 6:01 pm
Hello list, I am looking for recommendations regarding shoulder rests. I have a Kun style rest and it falls off a lot which I would like to replace. A teacher ...
Holy smoke! I just found a shop in Germany that sells the Libero. His price is 279 Euros, which is roughly $365. I will tell you truthfully that isn't much...
Google is your friend on searching for vendors. I did a quick Google Shopping search, and found that Audubon Strings in New Haven sells them mailorder. Viola...
What a great list! For those interested, Susanne Dunlap is not only an author but also a classically trained pianist, and the Managing Director of the Pioneer...
"...I have a Kun style rest and it falls off a lot..." The Kun, I seem to remember, was a bit too bendy, which made it harder to keep in place. In addition to...
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Tom Tatton
ttatton43@...
May 9, 2013 3:48 pm
Thank you Scott, I also enjoyed reading John's posts and the obit was very enlightening. It is the quick picture of a man sharing his love of music throughout...
Are your rubber grips worn out? I carry surgical tubing in my case (you can get it at a hardware store) to replace the rubber grips - it works great. Also, if...
An idle question: does anybody around here play the Arpeggione Sonata transcribed into g minor-d major-g major (I mean on viola)? I haven't tried it out but...
Hi there Deller- Yes I have heard it this way, I wouldn't recommend it, the brightness is lost and and darker character of G doesn't fit the light heartedness...
I would have thought the best reason for transposing it would be in order to cover the low notes that are out of range, so for instance F minor would bring the...
The latest edition of The Orchestra Audition: How to Prepare by Roger Frisch is now available. Along with detailed information how to prepare for the symphony...
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Philip.heyman
philip.heyman@...
May 12, 2013 12:34 pm
FWIW...it works really well on a five string viola...IMHO...CMM...
