Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine

Episode 31: Some of my favorite books about music and why I love them - Upcoming events: April 17 - Beethoven Concerto with the Northwest Indiana Symphony, April 18 – English Baroque music with the period instrument ensemble Callipygian Players in Chicago, April 19 – Mendelssohn Concerto with the 100th Anniversary Alumni Orchestra at Lane Tech High School in Chicago, April 20 - English Baroque music with the period instrument ensemble Callipygian Players in Skokie, IL

- Random Musical Thought: Follow-up on previous comment about musicians' clothesGroundbreaking books about violin history, repertoire, and performance practice:- The History of Violin Playing from Its Origins to 1761: and Its Relationship to the Violin and Violin Music by David D. Boyden- Violin Technique and Performance Practice in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries by Robin Stowell

Wonderful books about the history of American music:- The Music of Black Americans: A History by Eileen Southern- Maud Powell: Pioneer American Violinist by Karen A. Shaffer

Books about interesting topics written by authors with a great sense of humor (rare in the stuffy world of musicology):- Men, Women and Pianos: A Social History by Arthur Loesser- Music and Society in Lowland Scotland in the Eighteenth Century by David Johnson

A brilliant hoax:- An Incomplete History of the Art of the Funerary Violins by Rohan Kriwaczek

A novel with great descriptions of voice lessons in 18th Century Italy- Cry to Heaven by Anne Rice

total playing time: 18:38

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Episode 30: Teaching yourself to become a great improvisor! - Upcoming Events: April 14 - chamber music by Poulenc, Villa-Lobos, Hahn, Turina, and Francaix with the Jupiter Chamber Players in New York City - Random Musical Thought: Cellist Zuill Bailey says: "I find a majority of concerts in classical music similar to going to an aquarium…" - A conversation with Philip Pan, concertmaster of the Jacksonville Symphony. Philip discusses how he went from being a strictly classical musician to becoming a great improviser in styles including rock and metal. Includes lots of good step-by-step advice about how to get started playing rock violin.

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Episode 29: More tips about memorization and preparing for chamber music rehearsals - Upcoming events: April 7 – master class at Crown Point High School in Northwest Indiana- Inquiries From My Inbox: CuciucGriga asks, "Where did you study?" - Random Musical Thought: Why does Henle clutter up its "urtext? editions with too many editorial suggestions?- More tips about memorization: re-memorizing a piece you've played before (especially if you change fingerings or bowings), memorizing dynamics and articulations and tempo markings (not just notes and fingering and bowings).- More tips about preparing for chamber music rehearsals: figuring out harmonies (major, minor, deceptive cadences), xeroxing page turns and making 4 or 5 pages into 3 tall pages.total playing time: 21:52SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON I-TUNES!Would you like to be featured on Violin Adventures? Just send your question via text or as an MP3 attachment to [email protected] and listen for you answer on Inquiries From My Inbox!Thanks for listening!

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Episode 28: What in the world is Neo-Classical Metal? - Upcoming events: March 25 - special concert with violinist/composer Mark O'Connor and Irish fiddler Liz Carroll at the Chicago Cultural Center, March 29 - Dvorak Concerto with the Columbus Symphony (GA) - Inquiries From My Inbox: many people ask, "Why is your chinrest in the middle of the violin?" - Random Musical Thought: Violinists and violists are less fortunate than most other instrumentalists because we can't wear necklaces or dangling earrings when we play our instruments. - Exploring neo-classical metal: explanation of the "neo-classical" movement in classical music, where to find lists of heavy metal sub-genres, conversation with neo-classical metal guitarist George Bellas, musical examples played by George. For more information about George Bellas, please visit: www.georgebellas.com

total playing time: 36:59 SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON I-TUNES! Would you like to be featured on Violin Adventures? Just send your question via text or as an MP3 attachment to [email protected] and listen for you answer on Inquiries From My Inbox! Thanks for listening! visit Rachel online: www.rachelbartonpine.com www.myspace.com/rachelbartonpine www.youtube.com/RachelBartonPine

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Episode 27: Mozart's amazing Violin and Viola Duos with guest violist Eric Nowlin- Upcoming Events: March 18 - Haydn Seven Last Words of Christ at the University of Chicago's Rockefeller Chapel with homilies by eight different faith leaders and speakers (with violinist Mathias Tacke and violist Richard Young from the Vermeer Quartet and cellist Wendy Warner), March 20, 21 and 22 - Corigliano's Red Violin Chaconne and Ravel's Tzigane with the Jacksonville Symphony (FL)- Inquires From My Inbox: sonofaguitar asks, "Where do you find the music for the Pibroch (Mackenzie's Lament) that you play on your YouTube video??- Random Musical Thought: Another difference between classical and non-classical music: familiarity with the repertoire, and whether or not the audience is listening one step ahead or one step behind.- A discussion about Mozart's compositions for viola with guest artist, Eric Nowlin, particularly the Violin and Viola Duos. Includes musical examples (played by Rachel and Eric) from Mozart's Violin and Viola Duos and Michael Haydn's earlier Duets. Rachel also tells the story of how Mozart came to the rescue of Michael Haydn by composing his duos.For more information about Eric Nowlin, please visit:http://www.rebf.org/ILP/EricNowlin.htmltotal playing time: 24:28SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON I-TUNES!Would you like to be featured on Violin Adventures? Just send your question via text or as an MP3 attachment to [email protected] and listen for you answer on Inquiries From My Inbox!Thanks for listening!visit Rachel online:www.rachelbartonpine.comwww.myspace.com/rachelbartonpinewww.youtube.com/RachelBartonPineViolin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine is produced by Windy Apple Studios www.windyapple.com

Episode 26: Preparing for chamber music rehearsals - how to expedite the process

- Upcoming Events: March 18 Haydn Seven Last Words of Christ at the University of Chicago's Rockefeller Chapel with homilies by eight different faith leaders and speakers (with violinist Mathias Tacke and violist Richard Young from the Vermeer Quartet and cellist Wendy Warner)

- Inquires From My Inbox: Fastopen asks "Who is your violin luthier?"

- Random Musical Thought: I believe that musicians who are full of great joy can create music that is just as profound as that of musicians who are full of angst.

- Learning chamber music in a hurry, a step-by-step process: Using highlighters, studying the score, marking things into your part, listening to recordings, and more.

total playing time: 24:27

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- Inquires From My Inbox: Caveman147 asks "Do you use the same violin when you play Sweet Home Chicago?"

- Random Musical Thought: Why can't you buy embroidered patches of classical composers or performers?

- All about the viola d'amore: its construction, its history, what it sounds like, how it's tuned, learning how to play it, famous composers who wrote for it, and where to call for information about buying one. To learn more about the viola d'amore, you can visit:

The Viola d'amore Society of America

or

Violadamore.com.

To watch Rachel perform the Vivaldi Concerto in D Major for Viola d'Amore, please click here!

total playing time: 17:57

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- Upcoming Events: Feb. 28 panel discussion at the American String Teachers Association convention in Albuquerque; March 3 chamber music performances in New York City (Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Spohr) - Inquires From My Inbox: Fiddlerfrank asks "Will you be recording the Bach 6 Sonatas and Partitas soon?" - Random Musical Thought: Excerpt from violist Richard Young's book "Echoes from Calvary" - Memorization: How to be confident that your piece of music is programmed into in your muscles and reflexes (your subconscious, physical memory) and securely in your brain (your conscious memory). total playing time: 12:38

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Violinist Rachel Barton Pine describes the dramatic circumstances of Tchaikovsky's life that directly impacted the composition of his violin concerto and its initial negative reception. Also mentioned are the cuts and additions perpetrated by Leopold Auer. Includes many musical examples.

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Violinist Rachel Barton Pine talks with legendary pianist Ralph Berkowitz, age 97. Mr. Berkowitz shares stories about his life in music including his many years as collaborator to cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, directing the Tanglewood Festival, and the private premiere of the Barber Violin Concerto at which he was present. This conversation was recorded at Mr. Berkowitz's home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on November 18, 2007.

playing time: 15:23

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