That scordatura choice for the Pachelbel suite sounds wild, raising the lower strings and nudging the top ones to get that brassy Bb ring. I love how it reshapes the color and keeps the dances lively, even without a chamber organ to lean on. Do you keep a second fiddle set up for that tuning, or do you retune between pieces and hope the pegs behave?
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I have a few violins, so I keep one at that tuning for a few weeks so that it has a chance to properly settle and be reliable in concert!