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Lorraine Glass-Harris

February 27, 2014 By

February 27, 2014 By

As early music ideas are becoming more mainstream, I am using your bow more often in the orchestra with my modern violin. In particular, last week for Beethoven #3 and this week for Beethoven #5! As conductors are taking Beethoven’s audacious tempo markings more literally, your bow allows me to play the fleet tempi with ease. Also terrific for later Baroque work, Mozart Opera, and Oratorios. It has literally been a career saver.

Whenever I can, I encourage colleagues to try my bow, to show them how they can maximize their efforts while protecting their arm.

Lorraine Glass-Harris

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Praise for Ashmead Bows

The bow is very nice with my new romantic violin, and I´m so happy with this bow. It sounds clear and very “cantabile”, very comfortable to play. It’s… Read more
Chiharu Abe
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P.O. Box 1411
Tuolumne, CA 95379
1.209.928.1272
ralph@ashmeadbows.com

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