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‘Why play drunk people prettily?’
On day seven of our festive season of quotes from The Strad archive, violinist Pekka Kuusisto recalls a controversial performance he gave of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
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Hilary Hahn plays Brahms’s Violin Concerto
The violinist performs Brahms’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op 77, with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra under Paavo Järvi.
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Lisa Batiashvili: The Georgian violinist steps outside her comfort zone to take on new artistic challenges.
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The alchemy of the madder root
Madder root has been used since ancient times to create a deep red pigment – but the making process remains enigmatic
FocusAre contemporary violin makers limiting their potential to develop new ideas?
A key aim of the VSA/Oberlin Workshop ‘Obie 1’ project was to create a good original violin design that was not directly derived or copied from a previous instrument
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9 tips on working with violin bridges
Advice on how to fit, adjust and design your bridge from The Strad Archive
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Auction Report: January 2020
Old Italians and a modern bow proved popular at this autumn’s auctions, as Kevin MacDonald reports
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Buying the right instrument for you
Whatever your needs, whatever your budget, there's an instrument out there for you. Laurinel Owen suggests some ways to find it
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In focus: a 1933 violin by Ansaldo Poggi
Roberto Regazzi examines an instrument by the Italian maker, whose fame and reputation have grown in recent years
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Trade Secrets: a peninsular bench extension
Ideas for a workplace addition that is completely accessible from all three of its sides
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Are contemporary violin makers limiting their potential to develop new ideas?
A key aim of the VSA/Oberlin Workshop ‘Obie 1’ project was to create a good original violin design that was not directly derived or copied from a previous instrument
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Masterclass: Leila Josefowicz on Berg Violin Concerto Second Movement - part 2
In the second of two articles, Leila Josefowicz discusses the Adagio of the second movement, in the context of the Viennese School and the Neue Sachlichkeit era
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New Products: January 2020
Leatherwood Bespoke Rosin double bass rosin; Optima Gut Klang violin strings set; International Violoin flexible LED strip
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Hilary Hahn plays Brahms’s Violin Concerto
The violinist performs Brahms’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op 77, with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra under Paavo Järvi.
Hilary Hahn plays Brahms’s Violin Concerto
Borodin Quartet with Alexander Buzlov plays Schubert String Quintet
Quatuor Ebène plays Ravel’s String Quartet
Lisa Batiashvili, Sebastian Klinger and Milana Chernyavska play Dvořák’s Dumky Trio
Ray Chen plays Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Lisa Batiashvili and Daniel Barenboim record Tchaikovsky and Sibelius - album trailer
Vilde Frang plays Paganini and Schubert
Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Elgar’s Cello Concerto with Frankfurt Radio Symphony
The Barbican Quartet plays Mozart’s String Quartet K428
Verona Quartet perform Janáček’s String Quartet no.2 ‘Intimate Letters’ I: Andante
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James Ehnes: Vaughan Williams
The Strad Issue: January 2020Description: Beautifully shaped string playing is the hallmark of this new instalmentMusicians: James Ehnes (violin) Thelma Handy (violin) Kate Richardson (violin) Alex Mitchell (viola) Jonathan Aasgaard (cello) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew ManzeWorks: Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music (orchestral version); Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus; The ...
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Mischa Maisky, Lily Maisky: 20th-Century Classics
A father–daughter combination achieves some almost miraculous musical moments
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Marina Thibeault: Elles
The Strad Issue: December 2019Description: Three centuries of lovely and effective music seen through the female gazeMusicians: Marina Thibeault (viola) Marie-Ève Scarfone (piano)Works: SCHUMANN Three Romances op. 22 BOULANGER Trois Pièces HENSEL Dämmrung senkte sich von oben CLARKE Viola Sonata FUCHS Sonata Pastorale PIDGORNA The Child, Bringer of LightCatalogue Number: ...
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Quatuor Voce: Mozart and Schubert
Eloquent playing, blurring the boundary between major and minor
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Tessa Lark, Amy Yang: Fantasy
A violinist to watch – this Lark is most definitely on the ascent
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