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Premium ❘ FeatureNupen and du Pré: Golden girl
Documentary maker Christopher Nupen made several groundbreaking films with Jacqueline du Pré. Here he shares his memories of the legendary British cellist who tragically died at the age of 42 after battling with multiple sclerosis
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: Two’s company
Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and cellist Sol Gabetta’s new recording is the culmination of many years of music making and friendship, as the pair tell Charlotte Gardner
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Premium ❘ FeatureTianjin Juilliard School: A new dawn
The first school to offer US-accredited music degrees in mainland China, Juilliard’s Tianjin campus is the next step in the long history of East-West partnerships. Tom Stewart discovers how the institution is attracting students from all over the globe
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Premium ❘ ArticleSoundpost: Letters to the Editor October 2021
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: October 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: October 1891
Eleven years after Henryk Wieniawski’s death, his former accompanist Arno Kleffel recalls how the famed violinist and composer told him how he achieved his famous staccato
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FocusEugène Ysaÿe: instruments, repertoire and recordings
Read about the tools of the great violinist’s trade in this extract from January 2011
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FocusHow to perform with confidence – 3 golden rules about stage performance
In the final instalment of his four-part blog series, Junior Guildhall violin professor Ivo Stankov shares tips on performing
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FocusFrom the Archive: September 1901
The Strad’s regular correspondent ‘Lancastrian’ (Dr William Hardman) gives his impressions of Eugène Ysaÿe, then at the height of his powers
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FocusReplacing shifts with a stretch: Daniil Shafran’s left-hand technique
Oskar Falta examines Soviet cellist Daniil Shafran’s unique left-hand technique and vibrato in this extract from the September 2021 issue
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FocusJoy, warmth and humour: Natalie Clein on Haydn Cello Concerto in D major
In this extract from the September 2021 Masterclass, cellist Natalie Clein guides players through the opening of Haydn’s virtuosic work
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #12: Maxim Vengerov on Ravel
’For every nuance that Ravel wrote, one must really be attentive to the score’
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FocusHansheinz Schneeberger: violinist and composer
Violinist Hansheinz Schneeberger was known for premiering Bartók’s Violin Concerto No.1. Here, Dmitry Smirnov writes about uncovering the late violinist’s solo violin sonata while sorting through Schneeberger’s personal archives
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Blogs‘Music and Mozart have been life savers’ - The Engegård Quartet
Violist of the Engegård Quartet Juliet Jopling shares how the indomitable spirit of Mozart’s string quartet music has helped the ensemble through difficult times
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Premium ❘ FeatureBaroque cello playing: Going for baroque
You don’t need years of study to play Baroque cello with style and panache, argues Daniel Yeadon in this article from June 2000 - just a willingness to think differently
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #11: Jesus Rodolfo’s 1696 ‘Spanish Court’ Stradivari viola copy
Jesus Rodolfo speaks about his very special instrument made for him based on a decorated Stradivari
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Focus‘Beautiful heart, beautiful tone’: Shinichi Suzuki's philosophy on sound
In this extract from the September 2021 issue, violinist and teacher Helen Brunner shares personal reminiscences of working on tone with Shinichi Suzuki
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FocusCellist Christian-Pierre La Marca: being an active artist in society
In the September 2021 Session Report, Tom Stewart speaks to cellist Christian-Pierre La Marca about how classical artists can use their platform to raise awareness of environmental and humanitarian issues
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BlogsGut strings feel honest and dirtier than the brilliance of metal strings - Consone Quartet
The period instrument quartet explains why all players should feel able to dip a toe into historically informed performance
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Blogs‘Keep it simple, stupid’ - recording Mozart Violin Concertos the historically informed way
Violinist Francesca Dego shares her experiences of collaborating with Sir Roger Norrington and how the six ‘S’s’ helped inform her new album of Mozart concertos
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FocusWalter Reiter’s exercises to improve Baroque playing
The violinist offers tips on how narrate emotions through the bow when playing Baroque music
