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Premium ❘ FeatureSpiccato and sautillé - two important bow strokes which are often confused
Making the bow come off the string is a delicate art. Rok Klopčič looks at various approaches in this investigation from May 2004
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Premium ❘ FeatureBow hold: Gripping times
From the awkward grips of the past to the relaxed approach of today, the bow hold has come a long way. Globalisation has a lot to do with it, argues John Krakenberger in this feature from February 2003
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FocusSentimental Work: Jeffrey Solow
Brahms’s First Symphony was the piece that inspired the American cellist to dedicate his career to music, and prompts a reminiscence of his teacher Piatigorsky
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Focus‘The objective was Bach, not Biondi’
The Italian violinist explains why the focus in playing Bach’s Solo Violin Sonatas and Partitas should be shifted from adhering to rules of historically informed performance to exploring the composer’s language and taking risks
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FocusPlaying along with Bach: composing descants for Bach’s cello preludes
Brian Forst writes about former White House violinist Peter Wilson’s journey to compose descant parts to Bach’s cello preludes - not only as a pandemic project, but as a gift for a special someone
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Premium ❘ Focus‘Be natural and share your love for music’: Gary Karr’s Life Lessons
The celebrated American solo bassist discusses the importance of expression and communication in music making
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FocusDealing with Dystonia
Violinist Bernard Zinck shares his experiences of his devastating diagnosis of focal dystonia in his forties and his rehabilitation process to resume playing
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Focus‘There’s nothing like a good bass-line!’- the role of a continuo player in Baroque music
Cellist of the CBSO Baroque Ensemble Jackie Tyler MBE shares her insights on the role of a continuo player, as well as how working with wind players and her Baroque cello set-up inform her playing
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FocusBow holds of the great violinists
How does the positioning of fingers on the bow affect sound and flexibility? Rok Klopčič examines the bow holds of leading violinists and pedagogues in this extract from October 2007
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Premium ❘ FeatureViolin Bow Hold: No holds barred
The position of the fingers on the bow can make all the difference to dynamics and tone production. Rok Klopčič examines the bow holds of leading violinists and pedagogues, in this feature from October 2007
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Focus‘A moment of audience feedback I’ll treasure forever’ - recalling musical memories with dementia
London Sinfonietta cellist Adrian Bradbury writes about the joy of witnessing a dementia patient recall melodies from her past while working on a new chamber opera ’Tomorrow’s Wonder… A Window into Our Lives’
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VideoLIVE: Geneva Cello Competition Final - watch here!
Finalists Jaemin Han, Michaki Ueno and Bryan Cheng will perform their concerto of choice tonight for the chance to win CHF 20,000
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FocusFrom Tulips to Sneez-wort: the works of James Oswald
The Baroque-era composer created many melodies infused with the Scottish folk characteristics of his upbringing
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FocusHappy Birthday to Niccolò Paganini!
The great violinist was born on this day in 1782. Happy 239th birthday!
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FocusJames Ehnes: ‘You should never be scared of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto’
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto has been a mainstay of the Canadian violinist’s repertoire since his teenage years, but it retains its ability to inspire
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FocusBack to business: Postcard from Sun Valley
Following 2020’s Summer Season of broadcasts, this year’s Sun Valley Music Festival returned to free live performances, much to the delight of its thousands of fans, writes Laurence Vittes
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FocusPhoto gallery: Chad Hoopes’s violin
Check out photos of Sam Zygmuntowicz’s copy of the 1740 ‘Ysaÿe’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin, played by our November 2021 cover star
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FocusMasterclass: Beethoven Spring Sonata
James Ehnes gives his thoughts on the composer’s celebrated F major Sonata, disputing some accepted conventions and providing annotations for the first and second movements. From March 2016
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Premium ❘ FeatureBeethoven Violin Concerto: The Beethoven Letters
Detlef Hahn and Andrew Manze reveal their differing views on the Beethoven Violin Concerto in an exchange of correspondence about the new Urtext edition. Taken from the March 2010 issue
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FocusMasterclass: Jan Vogler on Beethoven Cello Sonata op.69
Cellist Jan Vogler explores the first movement of the first-ever sonata to give equal weight to both piano and cello
