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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Brahms Cello Sonata no.1 in E minor op.38, third movement
This fugal final movement requires elements of restraint where climaxes must be managed carefully, says cellist Steffan Morris
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Premium ❘ FeatureString performer reviews during the First World War - From the Archive: December 1915
Despite the limitations caused by World War I, London still saw fine performances by Eugène Ysaÿe, Guilhermina Suggia and Albert Sammons among others
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Blogs‘The Bach Suites are sacred texts’ – Gabriel Martins on his Carnegie Hall recital debut
On the eve of his Carnegie Hall recital debut as a 2025 recipient of the American Recital Debut Award, Gabriel Martins reflects on Bach as ‘sacred text’, Brahms as a formative voice and the musical influences that shaped his playing.
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BlogsMusic made with nature: how I explored the folk music traditions of Slovenia
On a Fulbright Scholarship, cellist Sarah Ghandour delved into unfamiliar territory by immersing herself in Slovenian folk music traditions. She shares her year-long experience of making music both with locals and within the country’s landscape
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Blogs‘At the end of the day, we are musical athletes’ – cellist Amit Peled
Amit Peled presents his Eight Cello Commandments which aim to create a unified physical and musical approach to the instrument
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Sol Gabetta on Servais’ Souvenir de Spa
As well as being a 19th-century masterpiece, the Souvenir de Spa by Adrien-François Servais helped the Argentine cellist discover the sound world of the pioneering musician Lise Cristiani
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Blogs‘Lyrical, dignified, and deeply emotional’: Alexandra Tirsu on the violin concertos by Shostakovich and Hindemith
The violinist spoke to The Strad about recording the two works on her debut concerto album, both of which have accompanied her during defining moments of her life
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BlogsA new sound takes shape: Leonard Fu on joining the Juilliard Quartet
As the Juilliard Quartet makes its New York debut in its new formation, newly appointed second violinist Leonard Fu reflects on tradition, renewal and shaping the ensemble’s evolving voice
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BlogsScrooge and strings: Noctifer Trio on performing Charles Dickens-inspired works
Ahead of a performance in London, cellist Lauren Wesley-Smith delves into how the trio expanded musical settings of the great author’s Christmas tales
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BlogsGathering around the hearth: inside the Miró Quartet’s new holiday album
Celebrating 30 years together, the Miró Quartet swaps concert halls for the fireside with Hearth, a collection of festive songs newly arranged by fifteen leading composers. Violist John Largess talks about collaboration, nostalgia and what togetherness means after three decades on the road
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Premium ❘ FeatureAmaryllis Fleming: A life less ordinary
To mark a hundred years since the birth of Amaryllis Fleming in December 1925, Oskar Falta takes a look at the British cellist’s colourful life and influential career, and hears from one of her pupils – Raphael Wallfisch
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Premium ❘ FeatureThe mindful hands: creative health for musicians
Pedro de Alcantara considers a playful yet philosophical approach to boosting health for the curious musician, and suggests some novel arm, wrist, hand and finger exercises for string players
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Premium ❘ Focus‘What we do is a miraculous connection to others’ - Peter Sheppard Skærved’s life lessons
The British violinist on a musician’s duty and the importance of community
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Video‘You feel the presence and breath of a fifth person’ - The Elmire Quartet on its debut ‘Rasumovsky’ Quartets album
The French quartet talks to The Strad about its experience tackling Beethoven’s monumental op.59 quartets in its debut album, Beyond the Limits
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Focus‘You can combine all those influences into your own playing’ - Hilary Hahn’s violin heroes
In this throwback to an interview from 1999, Hilary Hahn shares why she finds inspiration in the playing of great violinists including Brodsky, Elman, Milstein, Kriesler, Grumiaux and Heifetz
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BlogsA cello, a zipline and a drone: how Gautier Capuçon’s Alpine music video was filmed
A steady hand, plus tolerance for heights and altitude were key to Capuçon’s epic new video to raise awareness of glacier preservation
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Blogs‘Behold and savour’: Kreutzer and Fratres in Santa Fe
Richard Linnett attended Chatter’s event in Santa Fe on 22 November, featuring two powerhouses of string repertoire
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BlogsConcert review: Richard O’Neill (viola) and Jeremy Denk (piano)
US correspondent Thomas May hears Richard O’Neill and Jeremy Denk in a gripping recital presented by Seattle Chamber Music Society on 23 November 2025
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BlogsWhat’s for dinner? How nutrition has an effect on musical performance
There is plenty of information about the effects of nutrition on general health and sport. But what about musical performance? Dr Berenice Beverley Zammit - Performance Guru - suggests some nutritional choices that can help you perform at your best
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Video’Unapologetic passion: Delirium Musicum presents ‘Danse Macabre’
The work features on the ensemble’s new album Cabinet of Curiosities, described as ‘an Advent calendar for listeners’
