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Old 03-30-2007, 08:57 AM
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Default Hard to describe . . .

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Originally Posted by Robert Prowse View Post
Do you mean like the great virtuoso Paganini would bounce the bow and play a different note with each little bounce?
No, I don't think we're talking about the same thing.

What I mean is something like the opposite of a smooth, connected, "Bel CAnto" sound. A certain recklessness with the bow. Audible space between string changes. Large dynamic peaks and valleys within phrases. Uneven little swells (changes in velocity and weight) that happen within a note. Things you try to avoid when preparing for orchestra auditions. Things that are very hard to notate.
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