All cello articles – Page 2
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BlogsAni Aznavoorian’s family-made cello enchants Seattle audiences
US correspondent Thomas May reports on cellist Ani Aznavoorian and her cello crafted by her father
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News‘Barjansky’ Stradivarius cello tokenised by digital asset firm
The c.1690 instrument, formerly owned and played by Julian Lloyd Webber, is one of very few Stradivari cellos in existence
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Focus8 tips for perfecting your violin varnish
Advice from The Strad Archive on preparing, applying and drying varnish for best results
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Focus6 tips for improved coordination
Guidance from The Strad’s archive for greater synchronisation between left-hand fingers and bow
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2024: 1739 ‘Beatrice Harrison’ Pietro Guarneri of Venice cello
One of only five or six cellos made by the luthier, it was the British cellist’s principal performing instrument for many years
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BlogsCellist Joanna Borrett: Can we revive the link between playing and improvising?
Improvising can help breathe life into performance, and you can start at any age, says composer and cellist Joanna Borrett
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2024: 1713 ‘Bass of Spain’ Antonio Stradivari cello
An extraordinary instrument by the master luthier, with an even more incredible provenance
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NewsWinners Announced at 2023 International Paulo Cello Competition
Luka Coetzee won the first prize of €20,000, as well as a cello bow made by Risto Vainio.
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ReviewReview: ABRSM Cello Exam Pieces from 2024
Janet Banks reviews the new syllabus for the Associated Board’s cello exams, from Grades 1 to 5
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NewsCellist Steven Isserlis wins 2023 Cremona Musica Award
The British musician was honoured for his ‘unceasing dedication to the art of music’
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ReviewBook review: The Cello, How It Works
Anne Inglis reviews Michael J. Pagliaro’s book, the latest in a series on the workings of musical instruments
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Video‘Pas de deux’: a 2014 recital with Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Sol Gabetta
The violinist and cellist performed together as part of the Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Switzerland
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NewsExtreme Cellists take on five challenges in four days
The fundraising trio are marking their 20th anniversary of performing cello-based tasks for charity
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NewsUS cellist and teacher Irene Sharp has died
The founder and artistic director of California Summer Music was 87 years old
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: 1737 G.F. Celoniato cello
Simon Morris takes a look at a cello by the Italian maker
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ReviewBook review: Highway Cello
Ruth Hallows reviews cellist Kenneth Wilson’s account of cycling from the UK to Rome with his instrument in tow
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ReviewBook review: The Cello Still Sings: A Generational Story of the Holocaust and of the Transformative Power of Music
Janet Banks reviews Janet Horvath’s moving biographical tale of her family, the Holocaust and what happened next
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ReviewBook review: The Well-Tempered Cello: Life with Bach’s Cello Suites
Janet Banks reviews an account by Miranda Wilson of learning and performing Bach’s Six Cello Suites from memory
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FocusWords of wisdom from cellist Aldo Parisot
As Yale School of Music announced the official retirement of the cello guru in 2018, we looked back at some of the inspiring quotes from an interview for The Strad conducted by one of his most illustrious students, Ralph Kirshbaum
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NewsUK cellist Alexander Cameron dies aged 100
The Dundee-born musician performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra for 25 years
