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VideoViolin and cello duo Arkai perform original composition ‘Aurora’
The work was written for The Peace Studio’s 2018 Peace First Summit as a reflection on gun violence
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Focus9 tips for flexibility in the right hand
A look in The Strad archive for wisdom regarding the importance of flexibility in the bowing arm, hand and fingers
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VideoAnssi Karttunen: Diary Of My Confinement – La Fuga
In this video, made in accordance with social distancing rules, the Finnish cellist Anssi Karttunen (recorded in Paris) improvises on the electric cello to a dance improvisation from the Buenos-Aires-born dancer Diana Theocharidis (filmed in Buenos Aires).
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FocusThe Tetzlaff Quartet: is the profundity of Beethoven’s music a barrier to enjoying it?
The members of the Tetzlaff Quartet, who recently released their first Beethoven disc, talk to Tom Stewart about what’s really behind the composer’s late quartets
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Video12-year-old Christian Li plays Fisherman Harvest’s Song
In this video, the 12-year-old Australian-Chinese violinist Christian Li - the youngest ever winner of the Menuhin Competition - plays ‘Fisherman’s Harvest Song’, a traditional folk tune inspired by the fisherman’s harvest in the South China Sea and adapted by the contemporary Chinese composer Li Zili. Li says: ‘I ...
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Henri Demarquette on Franck’s Violin Sonata (Cello Version)
The cellist looks at the conflicts of French atmosphere and German Romanticism in the first and second movements
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: June 1910
An anonymous reader remonstrates with The Strad for characterising Marie Hall (below) as the first female violinist of the modern era
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NewsStudy shows ‘no increased risk to orchestral musicians’ from concerts
The experiment, commissioned by the Vienna Philharmonic, examined the movement of musicians’ breath while performing
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Premium ❘ FeatureSarasate Letters: Beloved Mother
During a two-year concert tour of America, violinist Pablo Sarasate corresponded with his adoptive mother Amélie de Lassabathie in Paris. His surviving letters have been translated for the first time into English by Nicholas Sackman and Bastien Terraz, who present a digest of their contents
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NewsConcerts to resume in Italy on 15 June
But orchestras and presenters will have to adhere to strict rules concerning the welfare of audiences
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Premium ❘ FeatureWorking with Conductors: Natural Balance
When playing a concerto, the string soloist is rarely fully in charge – and working with opinionated conductors means that sometimes disagreements will occur. Charlotte Gardner speaks to three top performers and a conductor to find out how to strike the right balance
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VideoVienna Philharmonic musicians perform in empty Musikverein
Violinist Daniel Froschauer and bassist Michael Bladerer have dedicated their performance to the Vienna Philharmonic’s fans in Japan
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NewsYo-Yo Ma to live-stream complete Bach Cello Suites
The cellist will perform the classic works in a marathon broadcast this Sunday
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VideoSuntory Hall president and cellist Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi performs at home
The Japanese musician has dedicated his performance to those on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic
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Premium ❘ FeatureTetzlaff Quartet: The Real Beethoven
The members of the Tetzlaff Quartet, who recently released their first Beethoven disc, talk to Tom Stewart about what’s really behind the composer’s late quartets, about why they’ve taken a quarter of a century to record any Beethoven – and the challenge of keeping up appearances
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VideoNEC alumni present Elgar
In this video alumni from the New England Conservatory perform Elgar’s Pomp & Circumstance March, Op. 39 No. 1 for the class of 2020 - all from their separate homes
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NewsClassic FM to broadcast two exclusive programmes with the Prince of Wales
The classical music radio station is to broadcast two programmes with the Prince of Wales on 25 and 26 May
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BlogsNazrin Rashidova on Émile Sauret the teacher
To tie in with the release of her 4th and final volume of Sauret’s 24 Études-Caprices, the violinist wraps up her blog series on the French violinist and composer
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VideoSheku Kanneh-Mason on his signature dance move
In this zippy little interview, the 21-year-old cellist tells us what kind of child he was at school, and reveals his signature dance move.
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VideoEaling Symphony Orchestra: Lockdown Pomp & Circumstance
Ealing Symphony Orchestra To keep the spirit of the orchestra alive in lockdown, the Ealing Symphony Orchestra has continued to meet virtually each week, even attempting the occasional singalong despite the time lag challenges of video conferencing. In the process, the ESO decided to produce its very ...
