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ArticleCellists Thomas Mesa and Zlatomir Fung win 2017 Astral Auditions
The two cellists are among six young musicians chosen for the Astral Artists career development programme over the next four years
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Schubert: String Quartet in G major D887, Haydn: String Quartet in G minor op.20 no.3
The Strad Issue: June 2017 Description: Theatrical playing that’s almost too intense but always interesting Musicians: Tetzlaff Quartet Composer: Schubert, Haydn Catalogue Number: ONDINE ODE 1293-2 Extreme dynamics feature from the opening of Schubert’s G major Quartet – there is an alarming crescendo not far from the ...
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Ravel: Violin Sonata no.1 in A minor ‘Sonate posthume’, Prokofiev: Violin Sonata no.2 in D major, Strauss: Violin Sonata in E flat major
The Strad Issue: June 2017 Description: A multi-sensory approach brings a vivid recital to colourful life Musicians: Tobias Feldmann (violin), Boris Kusnezow (piano) Composer: Ravel, Prokofiev, Strauss Catalogue Number: ALPHA CLASSICS 253 The colour palette at the heart of Tobias Feldmann’s Polychrome disc is an exacting, not ...
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Schumann: Violin Sonata no.1 in A minor op.105; Drei Fantasiestücke op.73, Brahms: Scherzo in C minor from the F-A-E Sonata, Bach: Violin Sonata no.4 in C minor BWV1017
The Strad Issue: June 2017 Description: Live and studio performances from a legendary dynamic duo Musicians: Itzhak Perlman (violin), Martha Argerich (piano) Composer: Schumann, Brahms, Bach Catalogue Number: WARNER CLASSICS 0190295937898 The Schumann recording here is of a live performance in New York in 1998; the rest ...
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The Juilliard School reveals designs for its new Tianjin Juilliard School in China
The Juilliard School has unveiled the preliminary designs for its new Tianjin Juilliard School, due to open in China in 2019. Construction of the facility will be overseen by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the same firm that was responsible for the 2009 renovations of Juilliard's New York City campus and ...
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Shore: Ruin and Memory (Concerto for Piano and Orchestra); Mythic Gardens (Concerto for Cello and Orchestra)
The Strad Issue: June 2017 Description: Two concert-hall concertos from a film-music heavyweight Musicians: Sophie Shao (cello) Lang Lang (piano) China Philharmonic Orchestra/Long Yu, 21st Century Chamber Orchestra1/Ludwig Wicki Composer: Howard Shore Catalogue Number: SONY CLASSICAL 88985348732 If you liked the soundtrack for the film trilogy The ...
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Cellist Mischa Maisky performs Bach in the mountains
Cellist Mischa Maisky performs the Prelude from Bach's First Cello Suite as an encore at Rifugio Rosetta - 2.581 meters above sea level on the western edge of the Plateau Pale above the village of San Martinu di Castrozza, Italy. The performance took place as part ...
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Cecil Aronowitz International Viola Competition 2017 names 30 semi-finalists
The young violists from 20 different countries will compete at the new Birmingham Conservatoire from 18 to 24 November
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The problem of substandard bow hair
Bow makers, suppliers and musicians are increasingly having to deal with thinning and brittle bow hair. How has this situation come about? Nancy Pellegrini reports
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For Seasons - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; plus works by Bach, Nils Frahm, Chilly Gonzales, Rameau, Max Richter, Schumann, Tchaikovsky and Weill
The Strad Issue: June 2016 Description: Colourful Vivaldi thrills amid an eclectic mix of miniatures Musicians: Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Hope (violin/director) Composer: Vivaldi, Bach, Nils Frahm, Chilly Gonzales, Rameau, Max Richter, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Weill Catalogue Number: DG 479 6922 Following his Four Seasons ‘recomposed by Max ...
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Violinist Gidon Kremer receives Pour le Mérite award
The order was first created in 1740 by King Frederick II of Prussia and later adopted by Germany as a vehicle for celebrating achievements in science and art
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US violinist Paul Zukofsky has died aged 73
The specialist in 20th century repertoire was a prolific recording artist, releasing more than 60 albums
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Violinist Maxim Vengerov performs Vivaldi with 2016 Wieniawski Competition winners
Maxim Vengerov performs Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins in B minor with the first, second and third prize winners of the 15th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition, held in October 2016. Performing with Vengerov are first prize winner Veriko Tchumburidze, second prize winner Bomsori Kim and third ...
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Ioana Cristina Goicea gives winning Tchaikovsky performance at Michael Hill Violin Competition
Ioana Cristina Goicea performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in the Grand Final of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, held on 10 June 2017 at Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand - which she won. The 24-year-old Romanian violinist receives NZ$40,000, a recording contract with the Atoll label, ...
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Ioana Cristina Goicea wins 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition
The 24-year-old Romanian violinist receives a top prize of NZ$40,000 following her triumph at the New Zealand contest
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From the Archive: a violin by Nicolo Gagliano of Naples, 1775
This illustration of a violin by Nicolo Gagliano of Naples was published in The Strad, June 1987. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photograph: Sotheby's mammoth sale on April 30 mustered 564 lots. The attendance strained the resources of the Conduit Street Gallery, with foreign ...
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Violinist Ivry Gitlis improvises with Gypsy musicians
Israeli violinist Ivry Gitlis improvises with Gypsy musicians in a clip from the 1970s. Watch: 93-year-old violinist Ivry Gitlis performs Kreisler Read: 8 opinions on performance and career by violinist Ivry Gitlis
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4 Cities - Fazil Say: Cello Sonata ‘Four Cities’, Debussy: Cello Sonata in D minor, Janácek: Pohádka; Presto for cello and piano, Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor op.40
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: June 2017 Description: A musical grand tour that inspires a first-class cello-piano partnership Musicians: Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Fazıl Say (piano) Composer: Fazil Say, Debussy, Janácek, Shostakovich Catalogue Number: WARNER CLASSICS 9025867249 Sivas, Hopa, Ankara and Bodrum: these are the four Turkish ...
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Paganini: 24 Caprices; Introduction & Variations in G major on ‘Nel cor più non mi sento’ from Paisiello’s La molinara; Duo merveille (duet for one); Caprice d’adieu, Pine: Introduction, Theme & Varia
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: July 2017 Description: Terrific solo Paganini holds its own in a competitive catalogue Musicians: Rachel Barton Pine (violin) Composer: Paganini, Pine Catalogue Number: AVIE AV2374 (2 CDs) Sound is crucial in Paganini, especially if you call your album ‘Bel Canto Paganini’. ...
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Luke Hsu performs Wieniawski at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition
Luke Hsu, one of three violinists selected to progress to the final of the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand on 10 June, performs Wieniawski's Faust in the quarter-final. The violinists are competing for a top prize of NZ$40,000, a recording contract with the ...
