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ArticleGautier Capuçon gives Shostakovich First Cello Concerto masterclass
Not too fast! Keep the semiquavers steady...' Gautier Capuçon gives a masterclass on Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris on 7 January 2017. The cello student is Cornelius Zirbo. The masterclass was recorded for medici.tv and can be viewed in full here. ...
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Becoming an early music specialist is not a cop-out. Here’s why...
Violinist and Illyria Consort founder Bojan Cicic offers advice for young players looking to investigate early music performance techniques more seriously
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Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations op.33; Nocturne; Andante cantabile; Pezzo capriccioso op.62
The Strad Issue: May 2017 Description: Two cello concerto classics leave one wanting more Musicians: Johannes Moser (cello) Suisse Romande Orchestra/Andrew Manze Composer: Elgar, Tchaikovsky Catalogue Number: PENTATONE PTC 5186 570 From the massive, sweeping chords that open Elgar’s Concerto it is clear this is going to ...
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Vilde Frang performs Mozart's First Violin Concerto
Vilde Frang performs Mozart's First Violin Concerto with the Munich Philharmonic conducted by Valery Gergiev. The concert was recorded at the Philharmonie im Gasteig in Munich, Germany on 13 November 2016 and recorded for medici.tv's MPhil 360° Festival. Watch: Vilde Frang in a masterclass with Zakhar Bron ...
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conductor ejected from concert hall for carrying his daughter's violin case
Conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya says the incident took place at Bass Hall on Sunday night after his daughter’s performance in the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra
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American cellist Paul Katz on right-hand vibrato
The American cellist and New England Conservatory professor shares a technical tip from his former teacher, the great János Starker
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Juilliard String Quartet cellist Astrid Schween on her most stressful live performance moments
I broke a string once live on the radio with my string quartet at the time - the Lark Quartet. I was told I had just 60 seconds to change it and the little hole in the peg never felt so small!' Juilliard String Quartet cellist Astrid ...
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Violinists Alexander Sitkovetsky and Sergey Malov appointed to Zurich University of the Arts
The two musicians will join fellow string faculty professors Nora Chastain, Rudolf Koelman, Ilya Gringolts and Andreas Janke from September 2017
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Queen Elisabeth Competition 2017 names 24 cello semi-finalists
The 24 international cellists are competing for a grand prize of €25,000 in Brussels from 8 May to 3 June 2017
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Borodin: Piano Quintet in C minor; Cello Sonata in B minor (reconstr. Goldstein); String Quartet no.2 in D major
The Strad Issue: May 2017 Description: Early and mature works trace a composer’s development Musicians: Goldner Quartet, Piers Lane (piano) Composer: Borodin Catalogue Number: HYPERION CDA 68166 In terms of musical interest, there’s a clear dividing line here between the sub-Brahmsian Piano Quintet and Cello Sonata on ...
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Long-term Oregon Symphony concertmaster Hugh Ewart has died, aged 93
The violinist served as concertmaster of the Oregon Symphony for 30 years and was named concertmaster emeritus upon his retirement
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Air Canada wins International Federation of Musicians Airline of Choice Award 2017
The award has been launched 'with the aim of improving airlines’ policies so that musicians travelling with their instrument are treated fairly and are fully informed'
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Frank Peter Zimmermann performs Bartók's Second Violin Concerto in 2016
In this short extract Frank Peter Zimmermann performs the first movement of Bartók's Violin Concerto no. 2 with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Alan Gilbert at the Berlin Philharmonie. The performance was recorded live for broadcast via the Berlin Phil's Digital Concert Hall on 4 December ...
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The Juilliard School appoints Damian Woetzel as its new president
Woetzel, a former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, will replace Joseph W. Polisi as head of the New York music, dance, and drama school in July 2018
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British Transport Police recover stolen 300-year-old Goffriller violin
The 1700 instrument, belonging to London violinist Carol Slater, was stolen from a Gatwick Express train at the end of March
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Pinchas Zukerman performs Elgar's Violin Concerto in 2017
In this short excerpt violinist Pinchas Zukerman performs Elgar's Violin Concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta at Berlin's Philharmonie. The performance was recorded live for the Berlin Phil's Digital Concert Hall on 12 March 2017. Read: ‘Playing the viola is greatly beneficial to ...
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Beethoven: String Quartet in F major op.59 no.1 ‘Rasumovsky’; Shostakovich: String Quartet no.10 in A flat major op.118
The Strad Issue: May 2017 Description: Polarised choice of repertoire yields wide-ranging results Musicians: Armida Quartet Composer: Beethoven, Shostakovich Catalogue Number: AVI-MUSIC 8553368 Having made crisp and freshly minted recordings of Mozart, Ligeti and Bartók, this young German ensemble (winner of the ARD Competition in 2012) has ...
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British cellist Keith Harvey has died, aged 79
The English musician was principal cellist of the London Philharmonic and English Chamber orchestras, and later formed the Gabrieli String Quartet
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Leonidas Kavakos performs Brahms's Violin Concerto in 2017
Leonidas Kavakos performs Brahms's Violin Concerto with the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fabio Luisi in celebration of his Léonie Sonning Music Prize win. The recording was made for Danmarks Radio in January 2017. Worth €100,000, the award is Denmark’s highest musical honour and has been ...
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Zakhar Bron on rhythm in Brahms's Violin Concerto
There are always problems with how to allocate the rhythm in this passage. It is quite useful to find a word that has the same rhythm - for example Rimsky-Korsakov, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rimsky-Korsakov...' Zakhar Bron gives a masterclass on Brahms's Violin Concerto at the Verbier Festival Academy. ...
