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VideoIda Haendel plays informally in 2009
In this video, the violinist, who died two weeks ago, plays informally at a 2009 social gathering, traversing much of the violin repertoire, including several violin concertos. Although the description states that she was 80 years old at the time, there is some uncertainty as to her year of birth, ...
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Tai Murray on Beethoven’s ‘Triple’ Concerto Part 2
Violinist Tai Murray discusses balance and colour in the first movement of the op.56 work for violin, cello, piano and orchestra, in the second of two articles
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: August 1910
Author William C. Honeyman responds to an article suggesting that priceless instruments should be kept in museums rather than in players’ hands
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Premium ❘ FeatureDigital Double Act: TwoSet Violin
Over the past eight years, Brett Yang and Eddy Chen of TwoSet Violin have become an increasingly popular source of humour and inspiration for string players worldwide through their hugely successful YouTube channel. A more recent foray into staging live shows was a shot in the dark. Kimon Daltas meets ...
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn search of perfection: finding the right bow
Violinist and Metropolitan Opera concertmaster Benjamin Bowman has spent his entire playing career in search of ever more subtle and responsive bows. Here, he charts his journey to finding his ‘forever bow’, and advises string players on how they, too, can invest in this most important of assets
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: Family connections
For her latest recording, violinist Viktoria Mullova has collaborated with her son, jazz bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado in an eclectic array of duets. Harry White speaks to the pair about the project’s origins and about working with family
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Premium ❘ FeatureD. C. Dounis: Training the brain
For Demetrius Constantine Dounis, the secret of good technique came from developing the brain and memory, as well as the arms and fingers. James Dickenson examines what made his ideas so special, and why he became one of the 20th century’s most influential teachers
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VideoOrchestra of the Swan plays David Bruce’s Swanning Around
This is the world premiere performance of ‘Swanning Around’ by David Bruce, performed and recorded at home by Orchestra of the Swan during the Covid-19 Lockdown 2020. It was commissioned by Orchestra of the Swan with funds provided by Arts Council England. As the orchestra is freelance and has lost ...
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VideoYouth Music Culture Guangdong presents Together Chaconne
Together Chaconne began as a project to connect Youth Music Culture Guangdong faculty and alumni worldwide during the quarantine.This arrangement uses the bassline from Bach’s Chaconne for solo violin in D minor, over which many different YMCG musicians improvise, contributing their own sounds and styles.Evelyn Brandes (USA) composed the arrangement, ...
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VideoChilean nurse plays violin to coronavirus patients
Damaris Silva, a 26-year-old Chilean nurse on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, has gained attention for playing the violin to sick patients and tired staff after her shift has ended. Twice a week at 6pm, Silva returns to the ward where some COVID-19 patients have spent weeks ...
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Video8-year-old Miu Hirokawa performs Mozart for Leonid Kogan International Competition
The young Japanese violinist shares first prize in her age category for this YouTube submission
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DebateAfter Corona, pay inequality among musicians will be unsustainable
The great disparity in wages between soloists and rank-and-file musicians has been highlighted by the Covid-19 crisis, writes Andrew Mellor
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VideoAndreas Brantelid performs Elgar on Stradivarius cello
The performance with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under Vladimir Ashkenazy was recorded in 2019
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VideoDocumentary about Ida Haendel
In a special tribute to Ida Haendel, we are republishing archive content related to the late violinist, who died last week
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FocusViolinist Ida Haendel on Brahms's Violin Concerto
In a special tribute to Ida Haendel, we are republishing some archive content related to the late violinist. Here is she is, explaining why the Brahms concerto is such a demanding and an inspirational piece of music
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VideoOne performer plays Mendelssohn’s Octet
The Swedish violinist Malin Broman plays Mendelssohn’s String Octet - all by herself!
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FocusWhat does it feel like to give an online chamber concert?
Rachel Atkinson, cellist of the Fidelio Quartet, shares her experience of playing with her chamber ensemble in the recently-created Melbourne Digital Concert Hall
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VideoInside the album: Kronos Quartet’s Black Angels
On Monday (29 June) the Kronos Quartet and Nonesuch Records released this short documentary film by Robert Edridge-Waks to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Black Angels. The iconic album opens with the titular work by American composer George Crumb, which led violinist David Harrington to form Kronos 47 years ago, ...
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NewsViolinist Ida Haendel has died
The ‘grande dame of the violin’ had a seven-decade career in performing, recording and teaching
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NewsYCat finalists to receive career support packages
Two cellists, a violinist, a double bassist and three chamber groups are among the twelve finalists this year
