All Thomas-Demenga articles
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FocusBach and me: Thomas Demenga on the Cello Suites
This article appeared in The Strad October 2012 issue For me, Bach is the greatest musical genius who has ever lived. His music is pure, sublime, and devoid of the melodrama of his own life’s experiences: it possesses something divine and each musician has a lifetime in which ...
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Focus7 views on repetitive practice
Is repetition the most effective mode of practice? Debate from The Strad Archive
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FocusThomas Demenga on studying with Grimmer, Janigro, Rose and Rostropovich
The Swiss cellist compares himself to a quattro stagioni pizza of the combined influence of his teachers. From September 2008
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ReviewThomas Demenga: Bach Cello Suites
Deeply thought-out performances of these much-recorded cornerstones
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The art of distraction is more effective than repetitive practice
Repeating a difficult passage over and over again can lead to stress and tension. Instead distract your mind at the point of execution to feel relaxed as you play, writes cellist Thomas Demenga