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Leading British violist Graham Oppenheimer demonstrates the ultimate viola joke by turning his instrument into a tennis racket †• complete with expanding foam and ultra tough glaze. Those of a nervous disposition should look away now!
Oppenheimer contributes a Masterclass feature on the viola part of Dvorák's Piano Quintet no.2 in The Strad's December 2014 issue, out now.
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