This viola is a commission from a young player who starts at Purcell School in the autumn. He's been renting violas from me for five years and is now ready for his 'forever' viola. At the moment he's playing a large Maurice Bouette viola which I put into good working order a couple of years ago, so we know that he will be happy with this generously sized instrument, and that he'll benefit from its rich and powerful sound. The model is based on a Gasparo da Salo. Gasparo was one of the … [Read more...]
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Violas: sizes and proportions
Talk given at Viola Day for Teachers at Chetham's School of Music, Manchester in January 2004. It … Read More...