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"How can you tell when a violist is playing out of tune? .... The bow is moving. "

fearfulsymmetry — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:56:24 -0800

Why are viola players always the butt of the joke in the orchestra? Some viola jokes. Are you still laughing now?

Guardian's Top 50 Arts Videos

djgh — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:42:57 -0800

The Guardian has compiled a list of their top fifty arts videos, the majority being from either rare or obscure sources and uploaded onto YouTube.

Look, don't touch

Blazecock Pileon — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:09:54 -0800

Classical hits on the Theremin: Thomas Grillo performs Rachmaninoff's Vocalise, and the inimitable Clara Rockmore plays Cassado's Requiebros and Saint-Saëns The Swan.

Musical improv

madamjujujive — Sat, 12 May 2007 15:23:57 -0800

Jazz dispute is billed as a heated exchange between Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Jazz not your thing? Classical music can provoke a range of emotions too. (YouTube alert)