The Story of my beautiful Kiernoziak Viola
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- A chat and demonstration of my beautiful 15.75" Kiernoziak viola that I've now had for quite a long while. It's a gorgeous instrument and I'm so very thankful to have it.
Music in this video:
Vaughan Williams, Suite for Viola and Small Orchestra-
1:57 Ballad
8:20 Musette
15:17 Handel, Violin Sonata in A Major (transcribed by me for viola), II. Allegro
Your viola sounds amazing for the size. You are lucky. It has a lot of depth.
It sure does! Yes I got very lucky, and maybe I can credit my own tone production for that sound just a teensy bit too😁, but certainly, I'm so fortunate to have such a nice instrument
I play Evah pirazzi strings on my viola. Love them. They are expensive though. But great.
Cool! Yes a lot of my colleagues play on evahs, a little steep for my budget, but I might try them once just for the experience
Very interesting! I don't play, but I love learning new things, so thank you! I have a very old violin that belonged to my Dad. He played when he was very young. As he grew up he lost interest in playing. It's unfortunate because he was very good. He would take his violin out every Christmas and play for us. I need to take his violin someplace to get it cleaned, restrung and spruced up. I believe it was made in Italy in the 1700's or 1800's I think. I need to go look and see. My dad looked up the maker, but he wasn't anyone famous. Now I have to go look at it...my curiosity is peaked. :) Thank you for playing. You make such beautiful music with any instrument you play. Send my love to your Mom! I have missed talking to her!
That's very cool! I would be very interested to hear about that old violin, I love hearing the stories of musical instruments, especially older ones. Also very neat that your dad could play so well.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it, and I will! We've missed all of you guys
May I ask how much it cost when you bought it in 2008?
I actually purchased it circa 2011, I think I might be the second owner of it. At that time it cost $12,500
@@andrewstump6138 I also have this same make and size viola, bought in 2001, also for $12,500. Fascinating!
@Isabel That's cool! I do wonder what it would be worth now, if it's changed at all. I hope you're enjoying yours as much as I'm enjoying mine!
I’m quite interested in your comment about playing like a violinist. How do violists play differently!?
There are so many ways violinists and violists play differently I could make a whole video about it probably.
But the main thing is to do with operating the bow. The way in which you apply weight into the strings, the ratio of weight to speed, the technique of articulating notes....and on and on. The instrument wants to be played very differently and behaves very differently. It's something that cannot be understood at all unless you play these instruments yourself.
In the year and a half since I made this video, I've had a lot of lessons on the viola specifically, and I have a much better grasp now of applying the appropriate technique to the instrument.
I’m happy with Kaplan strings by D’darrio. They are mid range in price. Like 75/80 a set. Nice and warm to my ear.
I should note it’s just a hobby for me to fiddle around with, but I am impressed with how much richer my viola sounds.
Cool! Yes I’ve heard of Kaplan, certainly a pro-level set, I will absolutely look into them more; I didn’t realize they were south of $100, very neat! I do personally love a warmer darker sound