Masterclass: Joshua Bell on Bruch's Violin Concerto no.1, third movement
The American violinist discusses gypsy style, charisma, flair and contrast in the lively third movement of this much-loved work
Nexus Chamber Music Chicago: A Seated Staccato
Two members of NEXUS, a Chicago based chamber music collective, share a somewhat laid-back version of violin showpiece Hora Staccato
Nexus Chamber Music Chicago: A Seated Staccato
15-strong double bass ensemble plays Joe Hisaishi medley
'Playing', a short film from St Mary's Music School, Edinburgh
Rolf Lislevand plays a Stradivarius guitar
Arvo Pärt, Fratres – The Rogue Ensemble
Ellinor D'Melon: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, 2nd & 3rd movement
Baiba Skride leads Rossini's String Sonata no.3
Clarissa Bevilacqua plays Bach on the 1669 'Clisbee' Stradivarius
Sheku Kanneh-Mason gets his Amati serviced by Florian Leonhard
Horses fascinated by cello playing
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Maxim Vengerov: Me and my Strads
In conversation with Sota Nakazawa, Russian virtuoso Maxim Vengerov explains his love for Stradivari instruments, and his long relationship with them
The ‘Sabionari’ Stradivarius guitar, 1679
Of the five or six Stradivari guitars still extant, it is also, thanks to a recent restoration, the only one that is currently playable. Violinmaker Gregg Alf takes a closer look[click + to zoom]
Cremona Triennale: the Olympics of violin making
Virginia Villa, director of Museo del Violino, previews the 15th edition of Cremona’s Triennale competition, which begins in September. Photos from the 2015 edition
From the archive: Violin by Santo Serafin c.1740
In the January 2013 issue, John Dilworth examined this fine example of the great Venetian crafstman’s work [click + to zoom in]
Clarissa Bevilacqua plays Bach on the 1669 'Clisbee' Stradivarius
Seventeen-year-old violinist Clarissa Bevilacqua performs the Andante from Bach’s Sonata no.2 on the 1669 ‘Clisbee’ Stradivari from the collection of the Museo del Violino, Cremona.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason gets his Amati serviced by Florian Leonhard
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who was recently seen by millions playing at the internationally televised royal wedding, in this video from Classic FM takes the Amati which is on loan to him to have its soundpost adjusted by Florian Leonhard.
Reviews
Signum Quartet: Aus der Ferne – Schubert quartets and lieder arrangements
Schubert on strings, sweetly sung without words
Poul Ruders: Viola Concerto, Handel Variations. Lars Anders Tomter, Aarhus SO
Authoritative playing of music by a contemporary Danish composer
Alina Ibragimova, Cédric Tiberghien: Mozart Violin Sonatas, vol.5
Another outstanding Mozart release from this partnership
Jerusalem Quartet: Dvořák String Quintet and Sextet, with Veronika Hagen and Gary Hoffman
Perfectly matched music and musicians capture Dvořák’s glow
Aaron Jay Kernis: Dreamsongs
Paul Neubauer (viola), Joshua Roman (cello), Aaron Jay Kernis (piano), Royal Northern Sinfonia/Rebecca Miller
Grigory Krotenko: Travels with Goliath – works for double bass
HOFFMEISTER Double Bass Concerto in E flat major. MOZART Per questa bella mano K6121. SPERGER Sonata for double bass and viola d’amore. VANHAL Double Bass Concerto in E flat major
Galleries
The ‘Sabionari’ Stradivarius guitar, 1679
Of the five or six Stradivari guitars still extant, it is also, thanks to a recent restoration, the only one that is currently playable. Violinmaker Gregg Alf takes a closer look[click + to zoom]
Cremona Triennale: the Olympics of violin making
Virginia Villa, director of Museo del Violino, previews the 15th edition of Cremona’s Triennale competition, which begins in September. Photos from the 2015 edition
From the archive: Violin by Santo Serafin c.1740
In the January 2013 issue, John Dilworth examined this fine example of the great Venetian crafstman’s work [click + to zoom in]
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