GRAND ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VIOLA JOKES - Johnstone-music.com

*SoloistsTHE AUTOGRAPH BOOKA world-famous viola player was once handed an autograph book by a violist fanwhile in the greenroom after a special concert."There's not much room on this page," he said. "What shall I write?"A good violinist friend of the performer, present throughout the performanceand now standing by, offered the following helpful hint:"Why not write your repertoire?" …Actually a famous violist once wrote a book about left-hand viola technique. It isremembered that he was with a friend and said:“Have you read my viola book?”“Yes, I bought it and read it during a weekend” he replied.“Ah … it was … you” … !WHERE IS THE PUBLIC?A cello student noticed an advertisement “World Famous Viola Soloist to give arecital in town”. “Aha, why don’t I go along, and hear her” thought the student.On ringing the box office he asked “What time does the recital start?”The answer came back: “Well, what time can you make it” ! …VIOLA CONCERTOSWhat's the most popular recording of the William Walton viola concerto?Music Minus One …What is the longest Viola joke in the world?Harold in Italy …What do you call the cadenza in a Viola concerto?Comic relief …How do you become a highly-valued committee member of the newly formed‘Hate-Elgar’ Society?By playing the viola version of the Elgar Cello Concerto …