A very nice, old Viola. The piece being played is Caprice No. 1 by Campagnoti (41 Caprices, Opus 22 for Viola). The player is a VIOLIN STUDENT, not a Violist, who is teaching himself to play the Viola.

Duration : 0:1:39

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Sound sample of a nice violin by Scott Cao. This is a modern violin from Cao’s Campbell, California workshop. The piece is an excerpt of the first movement (Allegro) of the Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major. The player is a student violinist.

Duration : 0:0:50

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Sound sample of a rare and unusual, highly carved old German violin. The piece is Carl Maria Von Weber’s Waltz (Valse) being played by a student violinist

Duration : 0:1:7

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Rehearsal

Duration : 0:8:18

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Sound sample of a fine, modern violin. The piece is an excerpt of the first movement of the Glazunov Violin Concerto in a minor being played by a student violinist

Duration : 0:1:7

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