All Editorial articles – Page 100
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ReviewDaniel Röhn: The Golden Violin
Sadly more gilt than gold in a nevertheless attractive programme of oldies
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ReviewJanet Sung: Sung Sessions: Edge of Youth
The programming is the standout feature of this debut album
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ReviewTrio Zimmermann: Goldberg Variations
Three Stradivaris and a new arrangement of this dazzling music
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NewsViolinist and pedagogue Alice Schoenfeld dies aged 98
Alice Schoenfeld © Ian Evenstar Veteran string tutor Alice Schoenfeld died on 25 May at the age of 98. An internationally acclaimed violinist, who for many years had a respected duo partnership with her sister, cellist Eleonore Schoenfeld, she taught at USC Thornton School of Music, California, ...
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Focus4 reasons why Arabic poetry inspires me
To tie in with our review of her Inner Rhyme CD, Lebanese violinist Layale Chaker explains why she finds musical inspiration in Arabic poetry
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VideoGabriele Ragghianti demonstrates Italian double bass bow hold
In this video from D’Addario Orchestral, double bassist Gabriele Ragghianti, who teaches at the Royal College of Music and the Luigi Boccherini Institute of Music, explains how to perfect an Italian bass bow hold. Ragghianti plays D’Addario Kaplan strings - click here for more information
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NewsKayhan Kalhor named recipient of 2018 Isaac Stern Human Spirit Award
The Iranian violinist shares the accolade with the Xiaoshuijing Miao Farmers Choir
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FocusWhat is the secret behind Stradivari’s red violins?
Varnish maker Joe Robson explores the mystery of the special deep red varnish colour that makes Antonio Stradivari’s later instruments so attractive
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NewsDavid Garrett returns following slipped disc recuperation
The crossover violinist has announced a new CD and tour following a six month absence
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FocusLife Lessons: Aldo Parisot
The venerable cello teacher, who celebrates his 100th birthday in September, recently announced his retirement from the Yale School of Music. He shares his insights and looks back at the beginnings of his distinguished career
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FocusNurturing limb-differences in students
The benefits of accommodating and encouraging limb-different string students far outweigh the challenges for teachers, says University of North Texas lecturer Elizabeth Chappell
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VideoMasterclass with Violinist Gábor Takács-Nagy
Violinist Gábor Takács-Nagy coaches Sirena Huang on Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata as part of a masterclass for the Classical Bridge Music Festival.
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FocusMaking sense of Bartók
The Arcadia Quartet’s violist Traian Boală discusses his experience of recording Bartók’s complete string quartets. Interview by Gavin Dixon
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FocusRemembering Henryk Szeryng
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Polish-Mexican virtuoso’s birth, Henryk Szeryng’s widow Waltraud shares her memories of a man who dedicated all aspects of his life to exactitude. Interview by Julian Haylock
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Beethoven String Quartet No 16 in F Major, Op 135, first movement
Casals Quartet violist Jonathan Brown scrutinises this movement and explains why this piece is less abstract and unruly than many musicians first assume
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FocusDo violin making competitions stifle originality in favour of perfection?
Peter Somerford asks what luthiers should do to maximise their success when entering a competition, and whether winning really is everything
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NewsDirector of Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra stabbed with a fork
Mark Turner is recovering in hospital after serious eye injury
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BlogsBecoming a better and happier musician through mindfulness and yoga
Violinists Elena Urioste and Melissa White’s musical lives have been transformed by yoga, finding both body and mind freer and more resilient against the rigours of life as a professional musician
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NewsThe Strad October 2017 issue is out now
Frank Peter Zimmermann, Antoine Tamestit and Christian Poltéra on learning to work as one in the Trio Zimmermann
