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VideoDocumentary about Ida Haendel
In a special tribute to Ida Haendel, we are republishing archive content related to the late violinist, who died last week
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Ida Haendel making her first appearance in The Strad in 1937
In a special tribute to Ida Haendel, we are re-publishing content related to the late violinist. Here, in our March 1937 issue, our correspondent predicts great things for a 14-year-old violinist who may have actually only been 9 at the time
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Musicians in isolation: Alina Ibragimova
The Russian-British violinist describes what life has held for her since the lockdown started, from the little pleasures of being able to ‘buy milk for the fridge’, to the challenge of tackling all 24 Paganini Caprices.
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Top 11 places to find string music concerts online
With multiple venues embracing live-streaming and making past concerts available online, we present a round-up of the best sources for string music
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Working from home: Augustin Hadelich
The German-American violinist plays both the violin and piano parts of Kreisler’s Liebesfreud. The recording was made on 6 April 2020 in Hadelich’s home during the coronavirus lockdown. Hadelich writes: ’Here is “Liebesfreud” by Fritz Kreisler, one of his most joyful pieces. I love the line in the piano ...
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Working from home: Steven Isserlis gives an online children’s concert
Steven Isserlis performing his first ever children’s concert over Facebook Live on March 24th.
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Anne-Sophie Mutter has tested positive for coronavirus
The German violinist addresses her fans in a video revealing that she has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus
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Anne-Sophie Mutter on Herbert von Karajan and John Williams
Anne-Sophie Mutter talks to Charlotte Smith about her very different, and yet in some ways remarkably similar, collaborations with conductor Herbert von Karajan and composer John Williams
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Nicola Benedetti receives honorary degree from Robert Gordon University Aberdeen
The violinist was rewarded for her ‘outstanding contribution to arts and continued work in making music accessible to young people’
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Classical Up Close: Steven Isserlis
On February 28, 2020 British cellist Steven Isserlis came to The Greene Space in New York for an up close evening of music and conversation. He was joined by pianist Shai Wosner in a program of works by Beethoven, Janacek, and Prokofiev.
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Session Report: Violinist Johan Dalene makes his recording debut
For his debut album as an exclusive BIS artist, Johan Dalene – teenage winner of last year’s Carl Nielsen International Competition – has not shied away from ambitious and much-loved repertoire. He and producer Jens U. Braun recall the recording process
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Violinist Yehudi Menuhin's first appearance in The Strad, aged 10
We republish a snippet introducing the prodigy to Strad readers in 1926
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Lloyd Swanton on the art of free improvisation
As double bassist of long-running Australian trio the Necks, Lloyd Swanton is an expert in group improvisation. He speaks to Andy Hamilton about his inspirations, maintaining creativity, and making contemporary improvised music accessible
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Daniel Müller-Schott: souvenir of Russia
Cellist Daniel Müller-Schott reveals how his album of Russian repertoire draws on the inspiration he felt as a participant in the 1992 International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians
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Isabelle Faust: clarity and insight
German violinist Isabelle Faust is known for the precision and intelligence of her performances. She talks to Amanda Holloway about how her new album of Mozart sonatas has brought her face to face with the enigma of the composer’s musical language
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Kaunzner in Korea: a nation of winners
In recent years, string players from South Korea have made headlines as the winners of numerous international competitions. German violinist–composer Viktoria Elisabeth Kaunzner speaks to South Korean colleagues and draws on her own teaching experience in the country to examine the phenomenon
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Bruno Philippe: Sky’s the limit
This month, young French cellist Bruno Philippe releases his first album as an official Harmonia Mundi artist. He chats with Charlotte Gardner about the merits of gut strings, old instruments versus new ones, inspirational teachers, his public image – and leaving behind the competition circuit to focus on real life ...
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Postcard from Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival: Subversion in sound
Tom Stewart travels to the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival to hear music that brings the world to the strong quartet - and vice versa
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Pekka Kuusisto, a green violinist
Elegy for the Forest , Pekka Kuusisto’s short film made in collaboration with Greenpeace, aims to build awareness of deforestation. He speaks to Peter Quantrill about combining art and activism
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The singing, humming, whistling, hollering, growling, storytelling bassist
During the past half-century many works have been written for vocalising double bassists. Lisa Mezzacappa delves into this highly creative phenomenon
