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August 10, 2005 at 7:27 PM

I just got some music I won off of ebay. It is some really old music though, but I am starting to really like antiquated things. I recieved Ballade and Polonaise and Concerto No. 5, both by Henri Vieuxtemps. I already had Vieuxtemps 5, but not the Ballade. I sight read the Ballade and fell in love. It's an incredible piece and I will have to talk to my new violin teacher about it in less than 3 weeks about it. Or talk to Maria about possibly starting to have something already going when I get to Luther, seeing as how we will have finished Mozart and any other pieces I'm playing, which aren't as many as there used to be, but she has me doing a lot more bowing technique using scales.

I also got some music from Shar yesterday, the ones my teacher at Luther wanted me to order. I got de Beriot Violin Concerot in a-minor, the Barbara Barber Scales for Advanced Violinists, and the Rode 24 Caprices. After trying to play the de Beriot yesterday, I realized that it is harder than it looks, but then again I have never heard it played so I have no frame of reference. Although, I think I judged it unfairly before and Maria says it will be a good concerto to start out with since it's easier. That way my new teacher and I can get to know each other better, what she expects and what I need to do.

You said, "I am starting to really like antiquated things." You are so right. Chuck Swindoll said something once to the effect that "Nothing is worthless just because it's old, and nothing is perfect just because it's new." Something to think about, eh?

Sounds like you got some awesome music. Enjoy!

I really did, thank you much.