Monthly Archives: November 2010

In my previous post, I mentioned my inspiration for and rationale behind purchasing an inexpensive Baroque bow from Shar. http://www.allthingsstrings.com/newsletters/StringsDaily/STDaily_012910.html Immediately when I received my new bow this past Wednesday and proceeded to try it out after removing it from … Continue reading →

In becoming heavily involved in HIPP through recorder and voice, I have discovered the secrets to playing “like Il Giardino Armonico” rather than merely imitating as I described. In learning to play the recorder and sing in the historically accurate … Continue reading →

Last week in my post HIPP Phoney Baloney, I tackled the issue of HIPP-related myths with the aid of Wendy Harton Benner, Baroque violinist and Baroque Band Member. In this interview-based post, I mentioned the myth that persistently plagued me … Continue reading →

Everyone always has a story to tell, and teachers are no exception, especially when the teacher at hand is a music teacher! Throughout my 16 years of musical study, I have not only learned much about music from my music … Continue reading →

Last Christmas, I sang “Amarilli, Mia Bella” — my first aria and vocal repertoire piece in general — for some traditional Catholic family friends. After I was done, the impressed guests urged me to sing at the Latin Mass at … Continue reading →

Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh … This is tough! I vividly recall my frustration this past February when I took the plunge into French Baroque music after having studied only German and Italian Baroque. At my first lesson with … Continue reading →

Throughout my past three years of becoming involved in the HIPP world, I have run into countless myths and generalizations about the field — even from within the early music community itself. For example, I don’t know how many times … Continue reading →

In my previous post, I tackled why Il Giardino Armonico’s neck-breaking speed in Vivaldi’s Summer is not so far-fetched when carefully considering the rules regarding Baroque tempo. Now I shall further elaborate historically upon that subject, but first, I must … Continue reading →

“You’re crazy!” These were the words that I received when I — a 14-year-old violinist accomplishing her dream of playing Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons — announced to my mom/accompanist that Il Giardino Armonico’s speed on the third movement of Vivaldi’s … Continue reading →