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FocusSarasate’s thoughts on New York
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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VideoViviane Hagner plays Bach in an empty Konzerthaus Berlin
In compliance with social distancing regulations, the German violinist Viviane Hagner plays Bach’s Violin Sonata No 1 in G minor in the empty Great Hall of the Konzerthaus Berlin.
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VideoWorking from home: Thomas Gould gives a fundraising concert
As part of a fundraiser for The Felix Project, which is supplying food throughout the COVID-19 crisis to groups including the homeless and NHS staff, the British violinist Thomas Gould performed a programme live with repertoire including: Bach’s Toccata and Fugue for Organ (transcr for violin), Telemann’s Fantasia No. 1, ...
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FeatureSentimental Work: Steven Isserlis
Beethoven’s Cello Sonata no.4 was the gateway the British cellist needed to understand the myriad delights and complexities of the composer’s work
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VideoHauser - one half of 2Cellos - debuts New Music Video for His Rendition of Handel’s ‘Lascia Ch’io Pianga’
Hauser’s new music video - filmed inside Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts - for his version of George Frideric Handel’s ‘Lascia Ch’io Pianga’ from his debut solo album Classic. Of the track, Hauser says, ‘This is one of my favourite opera arias. Handel composed it for a tenor but ...
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ArticleCellist Alisa Weilerstein on working with conductors
The American musician discusses performing concertos with conductors and how she navigates interpretative disagreements
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NewsRoyal Opera House to stream The Cellist online
The ballet will be made available on YouTube from Friday 29 May
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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 ❘ 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
