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[willhurdstrings]

Happy belated birthday (25 March) #bélabartók (1881-1945) As a #belabartok birthday gift to myself, I purchased this source catalog of #folkmusic in Bartok’s compositions by Vera Lampert. The book comes with a recording of some of Bartok’s original field recordings from his travels through the central/Eastern European countryside a century ago! Looking forward to gaining a #deeperunderstanding of the music of one of my #favoritecomposers #booksaboutmusic #musichistory #musichistory101 #ethnomusicology #ethnomusicologist #ethnomusicologie #musiceducation #bartók #classicalmusic #musicresearch #musiclibrary #fieldnotes #fieldrecordings #musicianslife #classicaliscool #classicalmusiciscool #violinteacher #musicteacherlife #musiceducator (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbmyYXPOf2s/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

Oops! I forgot to include the second video (performance version) when I uploaded this #practiceprocess for #súbito #piano #violin #practiceroom video Here are both videos: 1) Add a slight #crescendo just before the sudden drop to piano. This makes the sudden #dynamics change sound more extreme. ~swipe left~ 2) Performance version - sudden change in dynamic is precisely placed, noticeable, and tone before and after the change is high quality. #violinpractice #musicpractice #violinconcerto #violinist #violinclass #violintips #practiceviolineveryday #stringsattached #violintechnique #suzukiviolinteacher #violinmasterclass #violinsoloist #soloviolinist #classicalviolinist #100daysofpractice #practice40hrsperday #viola #classicaliscool (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRKZhKEACDA/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

Picked up this #interestingbook of #collectedletters of #gustavmahler for #2bucks at the #arlingtonva #centrallibrary yesterday! #musichistory #booksaboutmusic #booksaboutmusicians #classicalcomposers #mahler #orchestramusic #orchestramusician #orchestraconductor #almamahler #germanromanticism #romanticcomposer #orchestra #symphonicmusic #musicnerd #classicalmusicianlife #classicalmusiclover #classicalmusicdaily #classicaliscool #musicappreciation (at Arlington VA Public Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb4-IntLG4v/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

Practicing chords on #violoncellodaspalla To make chords sing, it is necessary to minimize the amount of bow used on the bass notes to allow more bow for the melody notes to sing. Often string players spend too much bow on the bass, leaving very little bow for the melody. This is due, at least in part, to slow careful practice and diligent tuning of the bass notes. To train the optimal bow allocation I practice as follows: 1) exaggerate the desired bow allocation by playing the bass notes super slow and with very little bow. Increase the bow speed after the break to the melody notes. 2) Now the bass notes are clear and focused and the melody notes have plenty of bow to sing. This also heightens the sense of counterpoint as the bass and melody notes have slightly different timbre as a result of the differing bow speeds. Additionally, the chord break is much easier lower in the bow where the hair is more flexible than in the middle. Ideally the break will occur near the natural balance point or center of mass of the bow. #happypracticing ! #cellopractice #bachcellosuites #bachcellosuite #bachcello #jsbach #cellolesson #cellomaster #cellomasterclass #celloclass #cellolove #beautifulmusic #sarabande #suite6 #violoncello #baroquecello #baroquemusiclovers #celloist #cellistoworld #cellobration #unusualinstruments #classicaliscool #ifitaintbaroquedontfixit #violoncelle (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/COnCN2FAASY/?igshid=ea4trkdahkgt

[willhurdstrings]

Please join me and my colleagues @vholmesjrbass and @laurenandersonbustami today in a #classicalconversation 4pm EST TODAY! We will be discussing the pieces on our Feb 20th concert with WETA’s James Jacobs Repertoire: Bach cello suite 6, BWV 1012 Handel violin sonata no 3 in F Bach Cantata BWV 85 Rossini duet for cello and bass To receive a link to view this event here or at the link in my profile description: https://www.levinemusic.org/event/musical-conversations-with-weta-and-levine-go-spalla-rediscovering-the-violoncello-da-spalla/?_ga=2.231887196.257924990.1611419290-772152249.1611419290 #violoncellodaspalla #violin #alto #bass #violinist #altovoice #doublebass #contrabajo #kontrabassist #baroquecello #celloist #stringplayer #stringsattached #jsbach #gfhandel #rossini #bachcellosuites #bachcantata #cantata #classicalmusicians #musichistory101 #classicaliscool #levinemusic #dcmusicians (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKbiRizg286/?igshid=n24jjju31m6h