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It's important we play these accents with energy and increased speed of bowing, and then withdraw at the end so that the sound resonates'

Berlin Philharmonic violinist Helmut Mebert gives a masterclass for the 2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra on the first violin part of Mendelssohn's Symphony no.4, 'Italian'.

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