Learning the Violoncello
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 17th, 2010
Last Tuesday in my lesson my teacher, who is the director of the Kansas State University String Fling, asked me if I would like to participate. String Fling is an annual weekend long rehearsal and concert for 5th through 9th grade string players. Students from all over Kansas converge on Manhattan for the weekend to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 26th, 2009
For Christmas I received a copy of the book The Cello Suites: J.S Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece from Sibylle, along with Pablo Casals seminal recording of the pieces. Both are simply outstanding.
The Cello Suites is one-third biography of J. S. Bach, one-third biography of Pablo Casals, and one-third journal [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2009
Violin: Sound of a kitten’s tail being pulled through a keyhole. Synonym: nails on a chalkboard.
Violoncello: See Violin, but substitute “mountain lion” for “kitten.” (For double bass, substitute “Alaskan blue whale” for “mountain lion.”
From: Clavier Companion, November/December 2009, pg 56-57