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Well, I suppose the reason this is even coming up is with regards to dress -if I have season tickets to the opening night of each production for this season, is black-tie appropriate for them all?

This is a slightly foolish question, but I honestly am not sure: At the opera, is Opening Night the first performance of the season or is it the first performance of a given production in a season, without regard to whether it be first or last?

I found it!

I am having to cross-post with the electric bass forum, as this is truly an emergency as far as time is concerned. I really hope I can find someone with a copy. Does anyone happen to have this book? I cannot find mine, and I have a question. I need a quick reply if possible. Thank you!

I'm sorry for the shameless bump, but deadlines are fast approaching and I know this book is used for All-State Auditions in States across the country.

Does anyone happen to have this book? I cannot find mine, and I have a question. I need a quick reply if possible. Thank you!

I doubt he would use the same bass in the LSO and in solo-playing, so that could potentially account for it. Petracchi being super loud might be it, too. Re-tellings after several generations add up!

Yes he is. I have heard, however, that he is a VERY quiet player. I heard a story that during a recording of one of Bottesini's duos for two basses (with Mr Martin and Francesco Petracchi as the bassists) Mr Petracchi had to be moved far away from the mics because of how much sound he put out...

I am a rising senior so will be auditioning this next school year. The theory tests have/had me worried, too.

Many schools ask for a baroque sonata (including Juilliard and Oberlin), and I have chosen Bach's Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 2 (edited by Sankey), and there is a part I am not sure how to address. In the second movement (Allegro), there is an octave-up section on the first page. My teacher and...

Koussevitzky Concerto is 1905. The Dragonetti Concerto is suspected to be from the early 1920s, I think. Chanson Triste (Koussevitzky) is from 1906, according to IMSLP.

bass guitar?

Louis, I am actually looking at getting it as I have a C. Olsen French Bow. I was talking to the people at Bass Cellar and they said it seemed a little "crude." My French is fantastic for the price I got it at, and I got it at that price due to the kindness of Mr Hollingsworth (who I believe was...

uhh Northwest Florida is pretty terrible. South Florida is viewed as a sort of Floridian music Mecca haha EDIT: As far as us hicks are concerned.

yes, a number of times. currently has LaBella tapewounds. Each change was accompanied by a setup