All cello articles – Page 11
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ArticleShostakovich cello tailpiece explosion
During a rehearsal with the Kislovodsk Philharmonic Orchestra, cellist Alexander Buzlov's energetic rendition of Shostakovich's First Concerto is too much for his tailpiece, which flies off. Buzlov continues the rehearsal with a borrowed instrument some time later. Watch: A violin bow hair disaster Watch: Violist Yuri Bashmet ...
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From the Archive: a violincello by William Forster II, London, c.1785
This illustration of a cello by William Forster was published in The Strad, April 1979. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs: William Forster II, generally referred to as 'Old Forster' and sometimes as 'Royal Forster', was born at Brampton, Cumberland in 1739, and died in ...
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Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition names 2016 competitors
This year's event takes place in Harbin, China between 23 July and 1 August in violin, cello and chamber disciplines
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Strapping in a cello on an Air Canada flight
As you know, a cello is a very dangerous passenger - Goffriller's like to jump off the chair during flights and eat the passengers!' Cellist Amit Peled films his 1733 Goffriller cello, which once belonged to Pablo Casals, being strapped securely to the seat next to him on ...
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Cypress String Quartet to disband after 20 years together
The San Francisco-based ensemble has recorded the complete quartets of Beethoven on Avie
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Electric instruments can be helpful tools for group string teaching
Julie Lyonn Lieberman describes ways that electric instruments can inject energy into group learning sessions
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Alisa Weilerstein gives cello masterclass at Prague's Rudolfinum
You play much better in tune when you don't stare at the fingerboard. The brain should tell the fingers what to do. If you look at your fingers before your brain has had a chance to direct, you will reverse the process' Alisa Weilerstein gives a ...
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Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason wins BBC Young Musician 2016
The 17-year-old from Nottingham performed Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto no.1 in the final
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Ex-Havemeyer’ Guadagnini cello sells for record breaking $1.5m
The instrument was sold through Tarisio Auctions in New York on 12 May
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Guy Johnston breaks cello string at BBC Young Musician 2000
I had this dream - which turned out to be a premonition - that I was going to break a string at the competition - and it actually happened!' British cellist Guy Johnston talks about the moment that his string snapped at the live televised 2000 BBC ...
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From the Archive: a cello by Edmund Aireton, London c.1790
This illustration of a cello by Edmund Aireton was published in The Strad, January 1978. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs: Edmund Aireton was born in 1727 and died in 1807. He worked for Peter Walmsley who had his workshop at 'Ye Golden Harp', Piccadilly, ...
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12th Lyon International Chamber Music Competition names prize winners
German cellist Marius Urba and Russian pianist Vita Kan of Duo Urba win first prize of €8,000
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Cellist Ralph Kirshbaum gives Haydn masterclass
You should play with a feeling of improvisation, as this is a cadenza. At the moment it feels too self-conscious' Ralph Kirshbaum gives a masterclass on Haydn's Cello Concerto in D for Play With A Pro Music Academy. The full 42-minute video can be downloaded here . Watch: ...
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BBC Proms 2016 season revealed, including cello focus
The 122nd season takes place in London’s Royal Albert Hall and Cadogan Hall over eight weeks
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Long-time Philadelphia Orchestra cellist Marcel Farago has died aged 92
The musician performed with the ensemble from 1955 to 1994
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Violinists Tessa Lark and Alexi Kenney receive 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grants, worth $25,000
Further grants are awarded to violinist Sean Lee, cellist Jay Campbell and pianist George Li
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Cellist David Finckel on the importance of using more bow
Cellist David Finckel provides scientific proof that if you use more bow, you'll make more sound. Read: David Finckel's 10 habits of successful musicians Read: Never ignore a niggling pain, says cellist David Finckel
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From the Archive: a cello by Giovanni Battista Rogeri, 1705, Brescia
This illustration of a cello by G.B. Rogeri was published in The Strad, September 1974. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs: The Rogeri and Rugeri families of Italian luthiers should not be confused. Both Giovanni Baptista Rogeri and Francesco Rugeri were pupils of Niccolo Amati ...
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Vuillaume’s ‘Evangelists’ string quartet of instruments sells for £960,000
Constructed from matching wood in 1863 the instruments are based on Stradivari models
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How t'ai chi can help cellists
Ross Harbaugh talks through some exercises designed to develop balance and technique
