All articles by Andrew Mellor – Page 2
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DebateOpinion: From the Heart
In the Covid-19 crisis, musicians have begun to film their playing from home. Andrew Mellor asks whether these raw and sometimes less-than-pristine performances have killed off classical music’s ‘cult of perfection’
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DebateAfter Corona, pay inequality among musicians will be unsustainable
The great disparity in wages between soloists and rank-and-file musicians has been highlighted by the Covid-19 crisis, writes Andrew Mellor
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ReviewThymos Quartet: Schubert
A warm and convincing ‘Trout’ doesn’t overplay its star guest’s presence
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ReviewDavid Nebel: Glass, Stravinsky
A refreshing and highly recommended pairing of 20th-century concertos
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ReviewEmmanuel Tjeknavorian: Sibelius, Tjeknavorian
Emmanuel Tjeknavorian: Sibelius, Tjeknavorian The Strad Issue: July 2020 Description: Violinist plays his father’s concerto, a valuable addition to the repertoire Musicians: Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (violin) Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra/Pablo González Works: Loris Tjeknavorian: Violin Concerto. Sibelius: Violin Concerto Catalogue Number: BERLIN CLASSICS 030142BC Emmanuel Tjeknavorian won the ...
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ReviewFitzwilliam Quartet: Schubert
Much to discover in searching versions of two great late-Classical quartets
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ReviewRachel Barton Pine: Dvořák and Khachaturian
Atmospheric, subtly thought-out playing touching on the mystical
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ReviewChristian Tetzlaff: Beethoven
Performances of two cornerstone concertos that may divide audiences
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FeatureDouble firsts: Postcards from Moscow and St Petersburg
At this year’s quadrennial International Tchaikovsky Competition, the judges awarded the $30,000 first prize in both the violin and cello categories. Tim Homfray attended the violin section in Moscow, while Andrew Mellor visited St Petersburg to hear the cellists – and both were impressed by what they saw
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ReviewThe World Is (Y)Ours. Clyne, Sibelius, Fujikura, Rautavaara, Ullén etc
Exciting modern cello music with not-so-secret links to Bach
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