March 7th, 2012
The problem is that some of the serious armoring happens in this part of the body. We’ve all been exposed to such a puritanical view of sensuality. Integrating sensuality in music is the feeling that fills the spaces between notes, it’s what fills up a note, it is the richness of the dot. Awareness of your whole body, including the genitals, is what fills the spaces… The sexual element that goes into playing… is incredibly strong… It’s right at the heart of a big sound.
Karen Tuttle (violist), on genitalia and music
March 6th, 2012
January 24th, 2012

Rough list of Viola pedgagogues:

  • Lionel Tertis
  • William Primrose
  • Karen Tuttle
  • Lillian Fuchs
  • Rob Vernon
  • Paul Rolland
  • Mimi Zweig
  • Carol Rodland
  • Matthew Dane
  • Leon van Hout
  • Eugene Lehner
  • Sheila Browne
  • Ladislav Cerny

Any others I’m missing? Dead or alive? (message my ask)