Featured Stories – Page 107
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ArticleTabea Zimmermann on playing Beethoven’s viola
The German violist speaks to Amanda Holloway about recording on the historic instrument in The Strad’s May 2020 issue
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NewsBrucknerhaus Linz unveils plans to reopen in July
The 1400-capacity venue will stage one-hour concerts for 400 spectators
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VideoPekka Kuusisto: Stretching Left
Continuing his series of video practice tips, Kuusisto shares what he calls a ‘pretty dreadful’ exercise for developing the left hand stretch.
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VideoThe Swan: Johannes Moser and ballerina Liudmila Konovalova
The cellist Johannes Moser and Vienna State Opera prima ballerina Liudmila Konovalova collaborate on their version of ‘The Swan’ from Saint-Saëns’s The Carnival of the Animals.
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BlogsThe Legacy of Alice Schoenfeld (1921-2019)
The Schoenfeld International String Competition in Harbin, China pays tribute to its founder
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FeatureSentimental Work: Maxim Vengerov
The First Violin Concerto by Shostakovich brings back memories of the Russian violinist’s first meeting with Mstislav Rostropovich – an encounter that blossomed into firm friendship
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Video‘Going Home’: a requiem for our times
The cello and voice duo Branden & James collaborates with Canadian cellist Amanda Forsyth, wife of violinist Pinchas Zukerman, to perform ‘Going Home’ - a piece based on Dvorák’s New World Symphony, Largo Movement. It is intended to serve as a requiem for all of those who are dying alone ...
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VideoEsther Yoo’s Practice Tips: Ricochet (Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto)
Launching a mini-series of video tutorials, the American violinist shares her practice tips on perfecting the ricochet in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
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VideoJuilliard students ‘do’ Bolero with guests including Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma
Musicians and dancers from the Juilliard school give us their take on Ravel’s Bolero, with cameo appearances from Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Emanuel Ax and David Robertson.
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FocusA day in the life of a music therapist
Violinist and music therapist Joy Gravestock describes a typical day in her field
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VideoViolinist Arve Tellefsen and Trio no Treble perform Fiocco - all from their separate homes
The Norwegian violinist Arve Tellefsen performs Allegro by Hector-Joseph Fiocco, together with Trio no Treble. Recorded separately during the coronavirus in 2020.
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VideoMetropolitan Orchestra violists perform tribute to colleague Vincent Lionti
The orchestra’s viola section came together for a performance Handel’s ‘Ombra mai fu’ dedicated to the memory of their colleague Vincent Lionti, who died due to complications related to Covid-19
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NewsAmadeus Quartet cellist Martin Lovett has died aged 93
The British cellist was the last surviving member of the Amadeus Quartet, with whom he performed for 40 years
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NewsObituary: Lynn Harrell (1944–2020)
The US cello soloist, chamber musician and educator was 76 years old
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Video14 top violin soloists perform Bach’s Chaconne from home
Stars including Julia Fischer, Augustin Hadelich, Renaud Capuçon and Lisa Batiashvili each perform sections of the work, edited together to create a continuous performance
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VideoViolinist Emmanuel Tjeknavorian and cellist Kian Soltani perform Kodály on Stradivari instruments
The two Beare’s International Violin Society Artists recently recorded the work at the Vienna Konzerthaus for their Moments Musicaux series
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VideoBow exercises with Pekka Kuusisto
In the first of a new series of violin exercise videos from Pekka Kuusisto - each focusing on a different aspect of technique - the Finnish violinist shares his favourite bow exercises.Kuusisto says: ‘I’ve learned these exercises from my long-time teacher, professor and gentleman Tuomas Haapanen at the Sibelius Academy. ...
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VideoSitkovetsky Trio plays Beethoven’s Trio in E flat major
To tie in with the Sitkovetsky Trio’s newly released Beethoven recording on BIS, here is a video clip of them performing the first movement of the Trio in E-flat major, Op.70 No.2.
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FocusRachel Podger: Life Lessons
Learn to question received wisdom and keep an open mind, says the acclaimed Baroque violinist
