All Blogs articles – Page 14
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BlogsWhen a Stradivarius costs $45m, creating an ‘Art Fund' for musical instruments is vital
Association of British Orchestras director Mark Pemberton makes the case for a national musical instrument bank in the UK to ensure world-class instruments are not merely the preserve of rich investors
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BlogsViolinist Jack Liebeck on weaving a story in Kreisler encores
Liebeck has teamed with pianist Katya Apekisheva to release an album of Kreisler compositions and arrangements on Hyperion. Here he describes the selection and recording process.
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BlogsRussian violin teacher Yuri Yankelevich on how to achieve quick reflexes in your playing
Yankelevich believed that violin playing is based on key physiological principles. In preparing the English translation of his works, Masha Lankovsky takes a look at some of his suggestions
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BlogsClass and race should not be barriers to a classical music education
American violinist Tai Murray introduces some of the themes of her talk on ‘Class, Race and Classical Music' with political activist Candace Allen at the English Speaking Union next week
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BlogsAstrig Siranossian, 25, on obtaining her Francesco Ruggieri cello
The French cellist features as a 'Fresh Face' in The Strad's April 2014 issue
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BlogsStringed instruments: investment, inflation and accessibility
Stephen Bryant, concertmaster of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, considers the difficulties facing string players when it comes to finding an affordable instrument
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BlogsTravelling with cellos on trains and planes is never easy
Cello octet Cellophony have encountered various difficulties when touring, but charm and optimism go a long way, writes ensemble member Richard Birchall
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BlogsA Brief Survey of Summer Festivals Without All the Bother of Joining a String Quartet – Part Seven
American String Quartet violist Daniel Avshalomov visits Cremona, home of Stradivari, to meet current Cremonese luthiers, Eva and Hristo Marino
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BlogsCellist Jan Vogler on life before the fall of the Berlin Wall
The former principal cellist of Staatskapelle Dresden is interviewed for The Strad's March 2014 German issue
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BlogsViolinist Gil Shaham on the irresistible lure of 1930s violin concertos
The Turbulent Thirties gave rise to an unprecedented explosion of concertos for the violin from some of the 20th century's greatest composers. American violinist Gil Shaham shares his thoughts on a choice selection from this most pivotal of decades
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Blogs6 pieces of advice for performers by violinist Vadim Repin
There are as many ways to advise violinists about performance careers as there are violinists, says Vadim Repin. Nevertheless, he tells Pauline Harding six of his secrets to success
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The art of distraction is more effective than repetitive practice
Repeating a difficult passage over and over again can lead to stress and tension. Instead distract your mind at the point of execution to feel relaxed as you play, writes cellist Thomas Demenga
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Blogs10 habits of successful musicians
American cellist David Finckel embarks on a series of seminars – entitled Being a Musician – at Stony Brook University, New York on 3 February. Here, he identifies the important habits of those musicians who have built and maintained successful careers
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BlogsMaking a double bass
Constructing a double bass brings with it challenges of design and method, size and sound, cost and travel – as experienced German-based British luthier Roger Hargrave found when making his first bass
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BlogsRecording the soundtrack to Gravity
William Schofield, cellist with the Emperor Quartet and Academy of St Martin in the Fields, describes recording the soundtrack to the Oscar and BAFTA-nominated film
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BlogsClaudio Abbado — an orchestral violinist's personal tribute
Berlin Philharmonic violinist and member of the board of directors, Stanley Dodds, remembers the great conductor, who died this week
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BlogsViolinist Augustin Hadelich on performing a concerto with the LA Phil at three days' notice
The soloist describes his recent experience filling in for Christian Tetzlaff at LA's Walt Disney Concert Hall
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BlogsJascha Heifetz and Nathan Milstein – two titanic violinists who still divide opinion today
Tully Potter compares the recorded legacy of the two renowned performers
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BlogsDoes winning a violin competition at an early age place too much pressure on the artist?
An interview with violinist Nicola Benedetti this week highlights the potential risks of too much success for the very young, writes Charlotte Smith
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BlogsVioloncello da spalla – story of a rediscovery
Dmitry Badiarov, who crafted the violoncello da spalla that will make its London debut in the hands of Sigiswald Kuijken in March 2014, talks about the process of reconstructing this rare historical instrument
