All Chamber articles – Page 11
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ArticleRachel Podger and Andrew Manze perform Bach's Double Concerto
Violinists Andrew Manze and Rachel Podger perform the first movement of Bach's Double Concerto at the BBC Proms in London's Royal Albert Hall. Podger has written a Practice Diary for The Strad's June 2014 issue and has also written 7 tips for successful practice. Subscribe ...
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ArticleQuatuor Ebène performs Pulp Fiction theme
Quatuor Ebène, which has announced the departure of its violist Mathieu Herzog, performs its own arrangement of the main theme from the movie Pulp Fiction at the 2008 Verbier Festival.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single ...
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BlogsClassical musicians should think more like a rock band
Break of Reality, a band of three classically-trained cellists and a percussionist, have forged a successful career by adopting the mindset and values of rock musicians, says co-founder Ivan Trevino
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ArticleTime for Three performs Brahms's Hungarian Dance no.5
String trio Time for Three, which was recently denied access to a US Airways flight with its instruments, performs a unique version of Brahms's Hungarian Dance no.5. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single ...
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ArticleFédor Roudine performs Waxman's Carmen Fantasie
Fédor Roudine, who has recently won the Henri Marteau Violin Competition in Germany, performs Waxman's Carmen Fantasie with pianist Paula Peluso at the Second International Violin Competition in Buenos Aires.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single ...
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ArticleThe Kronos Quartet performs on Sesame Street
The Kronos Quartet, which celebrates 40 years of performing in The Strad's May 2014 issue, appears on Sesame Street in 1987. See selected pictures from the magazine feature in our online Kronos Quartet gallery. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part ...
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ArticleNadja Salerno-Sonnenberg performs Rachmaninov's Vocalise
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, who appears on the cover of The Strad's May 2014 issue, performs Rachmaninov's Vocalise with pianist Anne-Marie McDermott in the lobby of San Francisco's Classical 102.1 KDFC-FM. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To ...
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: advice for second violinists
Intelligent, modest, self-controlled, sympathetic: a description of all good second violinists from The Strad's May 1914 issue
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ArticleThe Kronos Quartet performs Lullaby from Floodplain
The Kronos Quartet, which celebrates its 40th anniversary with pictures of career highlights in the May issue of The Strad, performs Lullaby from its 2009 album Floodplain at London's Barbican. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. ...
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ArticleNadja Salerno-Sonnenberg performs Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, who appears on the cover of The Strad's May 2014 issue, performs the Third Movement of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase ...
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ArticleJulian Lloyd Webber performs Fauré's Elegy
British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber, who has today announced his forced retirement from playing due to injury, performs Fauré's Elegy with pianist Peter Pettinger. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
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Premium ❘ Gallery40 Years of the Kronos Quartet in Pictures
It is the original American breakaway quartet, perhaps the most famous new-music group in the world, and currently celebrating four decades of boldly redefining the possibilities of the string quartet experience and repertoire. As the Kronos Quartet continues with its 40th anniversary season, its current members – founder David Harrington ...
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ArticleThe Beaux Arts Trio perform Dvorák's Dumky Trio
The Beaux Arts Trio – featuring violinist Daniel Hope, who has written a blog offering advice for performers – play the Lento Maestoso from Dvorák's Piano Trio no.4, 'Dumky' in San Francisco in April 2008.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day ...
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ArticleJános Starker performs The Swan by Saint-Saëns
Cellist János Starker, who appears on the cover of The Strad's April 2014 issue, performs The Swan by Saint-Saëns and Popper's Tarantella in a 1976 television broadcast.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase back issues click here.
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BlogsCreating a broad portfolio career rewards both musician and audience
Cellist and baritone Matthew Sharp explains why you should broaden your musical horizons ahead of his RE:naissance festival, celebrating Shakespeare's 450th anniversary, at London's Kings Place
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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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ArticleJack Liebeck performs Brahms's Third Violin Sonata
Jack Liebeck, who has written a blog for The Strad on recording a disc of Kreisler encores on Hyperion, performs the Presto agitato from Brahms's Third Violin Sonata with pianist Katya Apekisheva. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day ...
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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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ArticleCellophony performs the Prelude to Wagner's Tristan und Isolde
Cello octet Cellophony perform the Prelude from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, arranged by Richard Birchall, who has written a blog on travelling with cellos for The Strad. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase back ...
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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