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FocusThe Strad Podcast #75: Patricia Kopatchinskaja on Brahms, Bartók and Janáček
The violinist speaks about doing justice to the composers’ wishes, as well as keeping the repertoire fresh and spontaneous
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‘Music so sublime it reaches heaven’: Gary Hoffman on the Schumann Cello Concerto
The cellist is preparing for an upcoming performance of the concerto arranged for strings. Hoffman tells the The Strad how it differs from the original orchestration
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‘Translating the Arctic into music’: Violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing
The Norwegian violinist’s upcoming album celebrates the vast beauty of the Arctic region, which is under threat due to climate change
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‘I’m always looking for something new’ - Midori: In love with music
Thomas May discovers how Midori’s remarkable range of commitments reflects her belief in art’s power to transform
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Session Report: Timothy Ridout on recording the Elgar Cello Concerto for viola
British violist Timothy Ridout speaks to Carlos María Solare about adapting and recording the Elgar Cello Concerto
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Great Cellists: Jacqueline du Pré
Although her professional career lasted just twelve years, the British musician became a legend in her own lifetime. Julian Haylock assesses her style and recorded legacy in this feature from June 2016
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Words of Wisdom: Cellist Bernard Gregor-Smith
The cellist of the Lindsay and Dante Quartets shares some observations from his chamber music career
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Violinist Veronika Eberle on performing new Beethoven Violin Concerto cadenzas
The violinist shares with The Strad her thoughts on new cadenzas by Jörg Widmann, whom she considers ’a Beethoven of our time’
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The Strad Podcast #73: Cellist Alisa Weilerstein on ‘Fragments’
Alisa speaks about the project which encompasses Bach, 27 commissions, and theatrical elements
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Words of Wisdom: Violist Veronika Hagen
The violist of the Hagen Quartet shares some insights from her chamber career
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‘I have a crazy way of practising’: Timothy Chooi on Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy
The violinist shares his insights on the piece with The Strad, including approaches to tricky passages and his favourite moments
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Words of Wisdom: Double bassist Edgar Meyer
The Strad asked the genre-hopping double bassist and composer to share the most important lessons he has learnt in his musical career
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Antoine Tamestit on the ‘Mahler’ Stradivari viola
In this extract from the July 2019 issue, the violist describes at first struggling to get on with this magnificent and unusual instrument
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Words of Wisdom: Violinist Corina Belcea
The first violinist of the Belcea Quartet shared her musical insights in our November 2011 issue
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María Dueñas loaned 1710 Stradivari violin
The violinist is delighted to be loaned the ‘Camposelice’ Stradivari from the Nippon Music Foundation
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Sentimental Work: Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas on the violoncello piccolo
Italian cellist Mario Brunello recalls the first time he performed Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas on the violoncello piccolo
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Lisa Batiashvili Foundation raises over €100,000 for Ukrainian musicians
The violinist shares with The Strad the importance of sharing stories and resources to help restore the livelihoods of musicians affected by war
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Leonidas Kavakos inducted into the Academy of Athens
The violinist receives the honour in recognition of his work promoting classical music in Greek rural areas
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Julian Rachlin takes conducting post in Norway
The violinist will become the chief conductor of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
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20 reminders for musicians: Cellist David Finckel
David Finckel shares 20 pieces of advice on big-picture topics often forgotten in the teaching room
