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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Renaud Capuçon
Despite being a ‘non-violinistic’ piece, the Brahms Violin Sonata no.1 stands out for the French violinist as the work that helped him discover the wonders of chamber music
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Premium ❘ FeatureHistorically informed performance: Baroque revolution
Historically informed performance requires no secret code, argues Baroque violin professor Walter S. Reiter. The information is out there for the taking, and modern music colleges need to get ahead of the game
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: A royal consort
Richard Boothby of Fretwork speaks to Robin Stowell about the ensemble’s recording of fantasias for viol consort by Thomas Lupo, the Italian who made a name for himself at Queen Elizabeth I’s court
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Premium ❘ FeaturePietro Castrucci: Resurrecting a Baroque maverick
When Gerald Elias unearthed music by the little-known London-based 18th‑century composer and virtuoso violinist Pietro Castrucci, he discovered a unique and independent musical voice
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BlogsDefending the duet: the Cello and the Nightingale
Patricia Cleveland-Peck offers her rebuttal of recent claims that Beatrice Harrison’s historic 1924 duet with a nightingale was faked
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Blogs‘When I am in tune, my body knows it’: playing with multisensory aphantasia
How do you tell a story with music when your mind cannot picture images? Violist and clinical telehealth therapist Neesa Sunar explains her tactile approach to music making
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Blogs5 insights on historically informed performance from The Strad archives
Whether you are an historically informed professional or just looking to expand your knowledge, we’ve pulled some interesting articles out of our archive just for you.
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: A New Deal for Early Music
Covid-19 has highlighted the economic inequalities that divide musicians who perform on period instruments from the majority of today’s string players, says Andrew Mellor
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FeatureSentimental Work: Amanda Forsyth
For the Canadian cellist, Richard Strauss’s Don Quixote is a rollercoaster ride through all the composer’s Romantic works, as well as a huge physical challenge
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Premium ❘ FocusAstrid Schween: Life Lessons
The Juilliard Quartet cellist recalls her many tutors and stresses the importance of staying curious
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FocusSentimental Work: Arnold Steinhardt
For the former leader of the Guarneri Quartet, Schubert’s Fantasy in C major is one of the most life-affirming works in the repertoire, as well as a test of technical skill
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Premium ❘ FocusCello explorations: Postcard from Dublin
Adrian Smith spent a weekend in Dublin exploring the delights of Spike Cello Festival, a vibrant ‘alt-cello’ weekend that celebrates the versatility of the instrument beyond the core classical repertoire
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FocusSentimental Work: Matt Haimovitz
For the cellist, Ligeti’s Sonata for Solo Cello was the doorway into the complex world of modern and non-classical music – with a little help from the composer himself
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ArticleSentimental Work: Viktoria Mullova
The Sibelius Violin Concerto played a pivotal part in the Soviet-born violinist’s life – even though it was unknown to her until the age of 18
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Premium ❘ FeatureViktoria Mullova: Her infinite variety
Violinist Viktoria Mullova talks to Toby Deller about her eclectic musical collaborations, mastering the art of improvisation, experimenting with technique, and her new Schubert recording with pianist Alasdair Beatson
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BlogsFeeling powerless as a musician in the face of the climate crisis? 6 ways to take positive action
Musicians are in a unique position to make a difference in the face of climate and ecological breakdown, writes cellist Sophie Gledhill
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BlogsAn introduction to the medieval fiddle
What is a medieval fiddle and how does it differ from a Baroque or modern violin? Stevie Wishart explains its anatomy, tuning and stylistic uses
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Blogs5 top tips for string players to live a more eco-friendly life
Ahead of World Earth Day, violinist and low-waste living enthusiast Lucia D’Avanzo-Lewis shares some small but effective measures for string players to help reduce their impact on the environment
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Blogs’As a cellist, the old spruce tree I carry around and play every day inspires me to offset my own carbon footprint’
Aaron Sinclair writes about the impact music has on the environment and what measures musicians and concert organisers can take to reduce their carbon footprint. From July 2021
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Premium ❘ Article‘It may reduce luthiers’ frustrations with lazy treatment of instruments!’: Letters to the Editor May 2022
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: May 2022 issue
