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Premium ❘ FeaturePlaying Concertos the Ševčík Way
His method books transformed violin pedagogy, but Otakar Ševčík’s later studies based around the concerto repertoire languished until rediscovered by Endre Granat. In this article from December 2009, Granat argues that Ševčík’s analytical approach can be applied to any work
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FocusAvoiding the ‘neutral zone’- what to do with your bow when playing violin trills
Violinist Zakhar Bron discusses creating a smooth line when playing trills in the op.36 no.6 etude by Dont
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Premium ❘ FeatureViolin Masterclass: Playing Thirds in Dont’s Etude op.35 no.8
Violin teacher Zakhar Bron provides tips for practising the op.35 no.8 Etude by Dont
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Premium ❘ FeatureViolin Masterclass: Co-ordination and Trilling in Dont's Etude op.35 no.6
In the first of two articles, violin teacher Zakhar Bron provides tips for practising the op.35 no.6 etude by Dont
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Premium ❘ FeatureYampolsky study: Wrist-crippling finger-twister
Rok Klopčič gives tips on getting your hands around the fiendish Yampolsky study in this article from June 2009
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FocusWhen Kyung Wha Chung met Bach’s Solo Violin Sonatas and Partitas
Our August 2021 issue features Juilliard professor Lewis Kaplan examining Bach’s Solo Partitas. Read an extract from our October 2016 Session Report issue featuring violinist Kyung Wha Chung
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FocusA blank slate: recording Bach’s Cello Suites on viola
In this extract from January 1999, Simon Rowland-Jones shares the challenges encountered when recording Bach’s Cello Suites on viola
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the archive: Interpreting Bach
When asked to record Bach’s Cello Suites, violist Simon Rowland-Jones chose to produce his own edition from which to work. He discusses his approach and the various problems it posed.
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession report: Bach unravelled
With her long-awaited recording of the Bach Sonatas and Partitas finally here, Korean violinist Kyung Wha Chung discusses her special affinity with the works and explains how 50 years of playing them has shaped her approach Taken from the October 2016 issue of The Strad
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FocusDid Bach dance? Stylised dance in his Solo Violin Partitas
Following his analysis of Bach’s solo violin sonatas in the July issue, Lewis Kaplan discusses the elements of dance found in the solo violin partitas
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Focus‘We aren’t going back to how it was’ - Esther Yoo on being a musician during the pandemic
In this extract from the August 2021 issue, Esther Yoo shares her experience of the sudden silence brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and how her positive attitude helped her through dark times
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Antoine Tamestit on Brahms Viola Sonata op.120 no.1 third and fourth movements
Folk dance and fireworks all feature in Antoine Tamestit’s discussion of the third and fourth movements, in the second of two articles about the complete F minor Sonata
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: August 1901
Dr T.L. Phipson recounts the curious case of one ‘Roslin le Beau’, whose exploits on the streets of 1860s London fell afoul of the law
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Premium ❘ FeatureEsther Yoo: A sunny disposition
In the past few years, US violinist Esther Yoo has seen her career blossom as a soloist and chamber player. And despite the pandemic, she has seized every opportunity to grow as a musician, as she tells Amanda Holloway
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Premium ❘ FeatureBach Solo Violin Partitas: Lord of the dance
Three centuries ago, Bach had completed his set of six Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin. In the second of two articles, Lewis Kaplan, senior member of the Juilliard School faculty, discusses interpretation of the three partitas – with reference to Bach’s autograph score
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Premium ❘ FeatureFemale violinists of 18th-century England: Portrait of a lady holding a violin
Taking a Regency portrait of an unknown violinist as his starting point, Kevin MacDonald investigates the lives and careers of Louise Gautherot and other female violinists of Georgian England
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ReviewBook review: The Complete Special Edition of Bach’s Fugues for Solo Violin: Vol.1
Robin Stowell reviews the first two volumes in Biobach Music’s details edition of Bach’s fugues
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: Weathering the storm
Violinist Karen Gomyo’s new album, dedicated to Astor Piazzolla and recorded during the Covid-19 pandemic, was a profound and personal project for all involved, writes Rita Fernandes
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FocusFinding character in Bach’s Sonata no.1 in G minor BWV1001
In this extract from the July 2021 issue, Lewis Kaplan, senior member of the Juilliard School faculty discusses harmony, character and ornamentation in Bach’s first solo violin sonata
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BlogsKeeping it fresh and mixing it up - Solem Quartet on combining old and new works
The Solem Quartet reflect on harnessing creativity to inject new life into canonical works, as well as developing unique new works in collaboration with each other and living composers
