All cello articles – Page 13
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Focus‘As a musician you never finish learning,’ says cellist Gautier Capuçon
The Strad’s February 2016 cover star speaks about studying with Philippe Muller and Heinrich Schiff, and about his own cello classes for post-college students
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From the Archive: a violoncello by Dominicus Montagnana, Venice, 1735
This illustration of a cello by Dominicus Montagnana was published in The Strad, June 1972
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Cellists Gautier Capuçon and Stéphane Tétreault perform Shostakovich
Gautier Capuçon and Stéphane Tétreault perform Shostakovich's Prelude from his Five Pieces for Two Violins, arranged for cello duo.Capuçon is interviewed about his Classe d’Excellence de Violoncelle in The Strad’s February 2016 issue – download now through The Strad App or on desktop computer.Watch: Cellist Gautier Capuçon performs ...
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WestJet refuses to allow cello in the cabin – despite musician buying extra seat
Juilliard School cellist Nathan Chan has shared his story in the hope of shining a light on the airline’s policy
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Cellist Gautier Capuçon performs with his Classe d'Excellence de Violoncelle
Gautier Capuçon performs with the six young cellists of his 2015 Classe d'Excellence de Violoncelle - a mentorship programme which aims to help young players each year to bridge the gap between graduation and embarking on a career. The work is Fantaisie pour la 'Classe d'Excellence' by ...
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The Strad Masterclass: cellist Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt on Schumann's Adagio and Allegro
Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, professor of cello at the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar, performs Schumann's Adagio and Allegro op. 70 with pianist Keiko Tamura. The cellist continues The Strad’s new marked-up sheet music series in association with Henle Verlag with Schumann's Adagio and Allegro – giving bowings, fingerings and ...
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Alan Rickman plays the cello in Truly, Madly, Deeply
In tribute to the sad death of Alan Rickman at the age of 69, here's a clip from the 1990 film Truly, Madly, Deeply in which the actor 'plays' solo Bach on the cello in the opening credits (from 3.15). In the film Rickman plays the ghost of a dead ...
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Video: one-handed cellist Michael Spencer
One-handed cellist Michael Spencer gives an incredible performance of François-Joseph Gossec's Gavotte at a recital in Utah, USA.The young performer holds the cello between his knees, using his arm in place of fingers to change pitch and to produce vibrato.The Strad's December 2013 issue featured an article on ...
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Cellist Alban Gerhardt on the importance of open string practice
The German musician also advocates bringing a broader perspective to the interpretation of great concertos
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The importance of 'after-processing' for practice
Musicans often find that a difficult passage has been magically solved upon returning to it the next day, writes Rok Klopčič
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Teaching tips: students switching instruments
How do you spot when a young student has chosen the wrong instrument, and how do you find out which would suit them better? Pedagogue and author Mimi Butler takes a look at the issues involved
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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Alison Krauss perform The Wexford Carol
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma joins bluegrass-country singer Alison Krauss to perform traditional Irish Christmas carol, The Wexford Carol.Read: 9 opinions on performance and career by cellist Yo-Yo Ma
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How to improve your playing with slow practice
Does slow and steady win the race when it comes to practice, or does a more up-tempo approach bring the best results, asks Rok Klopčič
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Christian Poltéra performs Bach on 1711 Stradivarius cello
Cellist Christian Poltéra performs the Sarabande from Bach's First Cello Suite at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark. The instrument features in The Strad’s 2016 calendar , ‘Cellos of the Stars’, on sale now. John Dilworth explores the stories and craftsmanship behind each of the twelve ...
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8 tips for perfecting your violin varnish
Advice from The Strad Archive on preparing, applying and drying varnish for best results
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Cellist Ralph Kirshbaum on varying bow speed
When playing Bach we tend to use a slightly faster bow speed - with less core and more resonance' Cellist Ralph Kirshbaum speaks about varying bow speed depending on period and genre for the Play With A Pro Music Academy. The full masterclass is available here. Kirshbaum ...
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Thomas Demenga performs Rococo Variations on 1669 Guarneri cello
Cellist Thomas Demenga performs Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations with Real Filharmonía de Galicia in May 2014 on the Andrea Guarneri 'Soyer' cello, 1669.The instrument features in The Strad’s 2016 calendar, ‘Cellos of the Stars’, on sale now.John Dilworth explores the stories and craftsmanship behind each of the twelve instruments ...
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300-year-old cello, worth $1m, stolen in California
The instrument by Antonio Domenicelli was left in a parked car on 1 November 2015
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2Cellos perform Bach's Double Violin Concerto
2Cellos - Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser - perform the first movement of Bach's Double Violin Concerto, arranged for two solo cellos, with the Zagreb Soloists at the Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, in June 2015. Watch: 2Cellos, Mischa Maisky and Giovanni Sollima perform AC/DC’s Thunderstruck Read: ...
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From the Archive: a cello by J.F. Aldric, Paris, 1825
This llustration of a cello by J.F. Aldric was published in The Strad, February 1969.
