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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 2016Description: Colourful Vivaldi thrills amid an eclectic mix of miniaturesMusicians: Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Hope (violin/director)Composer: Vivaldi, Bach, Nils Frahm, Chilly Gonzales, Rameau, Max Richter, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, WeillCatalogue Number: DG 479 6922Following his Four Seasons ‘recomposed by Max Richter’, Daniel Hope turns to ...
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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 visitors ...
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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 RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: June 2017Description: A musical grand tour that inspires a first-class cello-piano partnershipMusicians: Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Fazıl Say (piano)Composer: Fazil Say, Debussy, Janácek, ShostakovichCatalogue Number: WARNER CLASSICS 9025867249Sivas, Hopa, Ankara and Bodrum: these are the four Turkish cities evoked so vividly by Fazıl ...
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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 RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: July 2017Description: Terrific solo Paganini holds its own in a competitive catalogueMusicians: Rachel Barton Pine (violin)Composer: Paganini, PineCatalogue Number: AVIE AV2374 (2 CDs)Sound is crucial in Paganini, especially if you call your album ‘Bel Canto Paganini’. My first reaction on listening to ...
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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 ...
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Franck: Violin Sonata in A major, Fauré: Romance in B flat major op.28, Szymanowski: Violin Sonata in D minor op.9; Romance in D major op.23; Notturno e Tarantella op.28
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: June 2017Description: A powerful, strongly performed recital from an outstanding duoMusicians: Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (piano)Composer: Franck, Fauré, SzymanowskiCatalogue Number: CHANDOS CHAN 10940To sound its finest, Franck’s chromatically charged, sensually alluring Sonata requires playing of devoted intensity, and that is precisely ...
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2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition names 3 finalists
The violinists, aged 18-28, are competing at the New Zealand contest for a top prize of NZ$40,000
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Violinist Benjamin Bowman named Metropolitan Opera Orchestra concertmaster
The American-Canadian violinist will share his role with current Met Orchestra concertmaster David Chan for an initial one-year term
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Original letter by violin collector Count Cozio di Salabue up for auction
The letter is to be auctioned at Tarisio's June 2017 London auction, with a guide prize of £1,800-£2,500
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Cellist Jeremy Tai Wins Irving M. Klein International String Competition 2017
The 18-year-old Bienen School of Music student receives the top prize of $13,000 and concert engagements
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Cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia performs in the final of the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2017
Colombian cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia performs Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto with the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Stéphane Denève in the final of the 2017 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition – where he won third prize of €17,000 and concert opportunities. Currently pursuing a master's degree at the Hochschule für ...
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How to cope with repertoire overload - cellist Michael Petrov
This year's Guildhall Wigmore Recital Prize winner shares his tips for physical and mental preparation, and time management
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United Airlines supervisor attempts to 'wrestle away' instrument from violinist
Violinist Yennifer Correia says the altercation took place when the airline employee refused to permit her to carry her violin onto the plane
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2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition names 6 semi-finalists
The violinists, aged 18-28, are competing at the New Zealand contest for a top prize of NZ$40,000