Re: missing glissando features (bugs?)

[Graham Percival]

On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 11:04:30AM +0200, Mats Bengtsson wrote:
>
> I've played several orchestral pieces where the violin parts include  
> glissandi ranging over several strings.
> Mahler Symphony no. 4 comes to my mind, for example. I'm still uncertain  
> on exactly how to play it, though, but perhaps the idea is that every  
> player does it somewhat differently and the collective effect is what  
> the composer is looking for.

Oh, come on!  There's no theoretical maximum frequency of a violin
string[1].  Just start on the G string and slide up.  ;)

[1]  Assuming a perfectly elastic string, being excited by an
infitesimally narrow bow, with perfectly-controlled bow speed,
pressure, and position...

Cheers,
- Graham