Solos are different.
Is this done with the fine tuners or the pegs, do you know? Do the
strings stay detuned for the remainder of the piece? Just curious.
Thanks,
RBH
Darcy James Argue wrote:
There is a thrilling and elegant moment near the end of Lee Hyla's
(2001) Violin Concerto, where the soloist detunes the lowest two
strings to F# and C# -- **in the middle of the cadenza**. The process
of gradually detuning the strings is actually written into the music.
I saw the premiere by Laura Frautschi (who also recorded the work with
the Boston Modern Orchestra Project) and it was incredible.
I'm also pretty certain she played the concerto on her "good
instrument," and not a beater fiddle.
--
Jazz bassist Red Mitchell is famous for tuning his instrument in
fifths instead of fourths -- CGDA, just like a cello, but an octave
lower. He talks about it in some detail in this interview:
http://www.joelquarrington.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=27
Cheers,
- Darcy
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On 22 Feb 2008, at 11:20 PM, Ray Horton wrote:
I said that in case you were going anywhere with "G-string." But if
I read you incorrectly, I apologize.
My daughter is a 31 year-old professional musician. You will get
similar sentiments from _at least_ 90% of the pro violinists you talk
to, at least the ones with good instruments.
RBH
shirling & neueweise wrote:
Tread carefully.
For starters, the violinist is my daughter.
in other words, you are completely unbiased on the subject 8-)
mouthclosedmodeON
When I asked a good violinist about detuning the G string, she
said "That's why God made violas."
there are just too many layers of things to even begin to respond
to in this...
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