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12-year-old violinist Chloe Chua plays Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
In this video, Chloe Chua, joint 1st prize-winner of the 2018 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, plays Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor at the Atlanta Festival Academy Finale.
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The Belcea Quartet marks its 25th anniversary and speaks about the importance of inspiring the next generation of chamber musicians. Plus we talk to young players experimenting with period performance, pay tribute to violin pedagogue Kató Havas, and look at the benefits of asymmetric instrument design
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The Russian violin school is largely misunderstood
Igor Bezrodnyi, violinist, teacher and conductor, interviewed for The Strad shortly before his death in 1998
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A method that allows for deviation from the standard neck outline, for the comfort of the individual player
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Laurence Lesser talks about his Brothers Amati cello
American cellist Laurence Lesser talks about the history and special characteristics of the Antonio & Girolamo Amati cello which has been his ‘musical mate’ since 1972
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In focus: a c.1710 violin by Pieter Rombouts
Hubert De Launay examines an Amsterdam violin with an explosively flamed back and tons of rich, red varnish
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From the Archive: a Maggini violin
This illustration of a violin by Giovanni Paolo Maggini was published in The Strad, September 1912. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:
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From the Archive: a Lorenzo Storioni violin, 1785
This illustration of a Lorenzo Storioni violin was published in The Strad, August 1912. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:
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Why historic recordings deserve more air time
Broadcasters routinely neglect and patronise historic recordings made by some of the greatest-ever string players, in favour of modern ones. They're failing in their duties, according to Tully Potter
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Masterclass: Esther Yoo on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto Third Movement
Esther Yoo imagines a ballroom of swirling summer dancers and secret trysts as she talks through the sparkling third movement of this magical work
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12-year-old violinist Chloe Chua plays Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
In this video, Chloe Chua, joint 1st prize-winner of the 2018 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, plays Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor at the Atlanta Festival Academy Finale.
12-year-old violinist Chloe Chua plays Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
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Double bass quintet performs Swedish folk music in the forest
Laurence Lesser talks about his Brothers Amati cello
Kian Soltani: Tiny Desk Concert
Kanneh-Mason Trio performs Deep River
Ray Chen plays Waltzing Matilda live at Hollywood Bowl
Nicola Benedetti at NYO Prom
Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Mendelssohn Sonata for Cello and Piano
Daniel Hope: a portrait of the violinist
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Quiroga Quartet: Heritage: The Music of Madrid in the Time of Goya
Sketches of Spain with quartets from the 18th century
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Paolo Pandolfo: Regina Bastarda
An attractive programme on instruments that are entirely legitimate
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Trio Wanderer: Rachmaninoff, Grieg, Suk
Plenty of moody Russian emotion in this impressive programme
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Ãtma Quartet: Szymanowski, Panufnik, Penderecki
Highly promising debut recording of Polish music measures up well to the big players
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Lisa Jacobs: Nielsen, Halvorsen, Svendsen
An impressive attempt to get to the heart of this Dane’s radical music
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Concert review: Miranda Cuckson (violin) Orchestra of the Next Festival of Emerging Artists/Peter Askim
Bruce Hodges listens to the perofrmance at New York’s National Sawdust on 2 June 2019
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