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M.P. Played without a chin rest, and premiered the Sibelius concerto in the U.S. Also, fellow Chicagoian. Maybe even spirtitual mom. Good to see you here! Greetings,
I believ a substantial boxed set of masud Powells recordings is now available on Cd. They were reviewed in the Stard a few years back. It is certainly possible to get a very objective picture of how she played.
Cheers,
Buri Thanks for the informative post. And it is good to see you on v.com - welcome!

I wonder how Powell's career compares with that of her contemporary (whose instrument you perform on), Maria Soldat. Soldat lived far longer (1863-1955 vs. 1867-1920). If she enjoyed Brahms' and Joachim's approval, she must have been very good indeed, but appears (in my ignorance, anyway) to be even less known today.

wow i im a big fan didnt know you had a blog here thanks for writing Boy, she sure smoked "Old Dixie"; loved it. Marie Soldat is somewhat remembered in Germany, but never had a U.S. career. There was a profile of her in the Strad a few years back titled "Brahms' Understudy." Maud Powell was a fabulous violinist with a fabulous technique. She is a master who should be studied well. The imitation of Heifetz (not Heifetz himself) was a huge left turn in violin playing. Perhaps carefully listening to the (Maud Powell's )and others of her generation who left a recorded legacy) can be a restorative to violin playing. It's so awesome to see you here; I LOVE your playing! You're a huge inspiration, especially now with the Maud Powell album coming out. Keep up all the wonderful work. Hi, Rachel!

Please post here the Nigerian Violinists story from your latest newsletter. Very moving, and I think that this is just the crowd that would run with it. I have some comments about it that involve a project our church is doing in Africa.

Also, everyone would realize that they should sign up for your newsletter. :-)

Sorry, just found it - thanks!