What's on Your Music Stand?

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Permalink Reply by Lauren on December 30, 2009 at 11:08pm

Arranging/playing Vivaldi's "Winter" for Viola and piano, Themes from La Cenerentola – Rossini, Divertimento in C-Mozart, and the second movement of Mendelssohn's Viola Sonata in C minor.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Cahill on December 31, 2009 at 12:01pm

Nice. Any challenges in arranging the Vivaldi?

Lauren said:

Arranging/playing Vivaldi's "Winter" for Viola and piano, Themes from La Cenerentola – Rossini, Divertimento in C-Mozart, and the second movement of Mendelssohn's Viola Sonata in C minor.

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Permalink Reply by Karis on January 2, 2010 at 6:09am

Currently I am working on repertoire for an audition for a Master's degree course. I am working on the Bach Solo Sonata in G minor and the Partita in D minor. Beautiful but challenging pieces! I am also working on the Faure Sonata in A Major. This one is giving me some trouble because of "color." It can easily be a boring piece if you can't make it interesting! It isn't always about the dynamics. I'm working on bow/tone control and vibrato. I'm still looking for a concerto to work on and am thinking about the Bartok's, Bloch, Berg, etc. I love 20th century music! I also have a few other pieces on my stand, Dvorak's "Four Romantic Pieces," a Mozart Sonata and Bloch's "Nigun."

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Permalink Reply by Audrey's Musical World on January 2, 2010 at 11:00am

I really hope it helps. Keep persisting. It's amazing how the problems disappear, and you wonder where they all went when you realize how well you are playing.

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Audrey's Musical World said:

Try pressing your left hand fingers down harder. You should see a deep groove on the tips of your fingers. Be sure that your fingernails are very short. Be sure that your bow stays in the middle between the bridge and the fingerboard and that you are adding enough pressure to the bow. Do not let it wander. Also, check that you are drawing the bow in a straight line more towards the front of you rather than letting your arm go back so that the tip of the bow is floating somewhere over the fingerboard. That is a definite no no. Otherwise, without seeing and hearing you, I cannot think of anything else. Not enough pressure on the left-hand fingers could be the problem if this scratchy sound does not occur when you play the open strings. Always wipe off the rosin build up on your strings and violin when you finish practicing. And rosin your bow each time. Not enouh rosin is worse than too much.

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Audrey, Thank you for the hints. I try to keep everything in the correct place (Fingers, bow etc) and I have noticed that the scratching occurs more when I'm looking at the music instead of the fingers and bow. I'm new at this and perhaps time and practice will prevail. I notice the problem more on the 110 year old violin rather than my newer ones. Since the problem seems to be with all of them, it has to be me. Thanks again for your reply.

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Permalink Reply by Lauren on January 2, 2010 at 6:38pm

Yes, the harmonies are so touchy! That's why I love Vivaldi though.

Greg Cahill said:

Nice. Any challenges in arranging the Vivaldi?

Lauren said:

Arranging/playing Vivaldi's "Winter" for Viola and piano, Themes from La Cenerentola – Rossini, Divertimento in C-Mozart, and the second movement of Mendelssohn's Viola Sonata in C minor.

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