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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 ...
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FocusClassical routes: Postcard from Havana
The annual La Ruta de Mozart festival presents the composer’s complete string quartets in a day of celebration at open-air locations around the city of Havana. Chloe Cutts attended this year’s edition
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VideoWorking from home: Augustin Hadelich plays Ave Maria on violin and piano
The violinist plays J.S.Bach / Charles Gounod’s Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach on violin and piano
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VideoEsther Yoo’s Violin Technique Tips: High Positions on the E-String
Filmed in South Korea, this video - the latest in the American violinist’s series of practice tutorials - walks us through Yoo’s tips on what to do with ‘pesky high E-string passages’.
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VideoPekka Kuusisto: bowing exercise for Kreutzer 2
The Finnish violinist leads us through a bow exercise for playing Kreutzer’s Etude No 2.
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VideoMaxim Vengerov plays with his daughter Liza
In this video, supporting the Sochi International Film Festival & Awards, Maxim Vengerov and his daughter Liza play Alessandro Marcello’s Adagio together on the violin and piano. Maxim Vengerov discusses his sentimental work in our May issue. To read it, click here.
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NewsEight Austrian orchestras call for concerts to resume
A letter to the culture secretary gives details on how performances might be organised during the pandemic
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NewsSheku Kanneh-Mason wins Rheingau Music Festival award
The 21-year-old receives €15,000 and will perform at an award ceremony in 2021
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VideoViolinist Pavel Šporcl gives drive-in concert
Audience members sat in their cars and could tune into the performance via car radio
