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Focus‘On paper, it should have been a match made in heaven’ – Julian Lloyd Webber on his struggle to find the right cello
The British cellist remembers bumps in the road that led him to remortgage his house to pay for the c.1690 ‘Barjansky’ Stradivari
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Focus5 tips for juggling early parenthood with life as a soloist
Virtuoso violinists share their insight on balancing the demands of early parenthood and a career as a soloist
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NewsMenuhin competition announces Junior and Senior semi-finalists
The semi-final rounds will be streamed on 15 and 16 May
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VideoKronos Quartet play John Coltrane, Terry Riley and new music from the US and Iran
Part of Carnegie Hall’s Voices for Hope festival, the 45-minute concert draws on themes from defining moments of 20th-century history
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VideoHilary Hahn gives a mini-masterclass on Chausson’s Poème
The violinist Hilary Hahn gives a mini-masterclass on Chausson’s Poème, op.25, one of three pieces on her album ’Paris’, recorded with Mikko Franck and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. Read How I warm up: Hilary Hahn Read Hilary Hahn: ‘I find that speaking, thinking and sharing ideas is integral ...
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Article‘Maximum exposure’ and injury prevention: the basics
In an article from our archive, former Minnesota Orchestra principal cellist Janet Horvath introduces a concept that might help you play better for longer
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VideoJulian Lloyd Webber plays Elgar with Yehudi Menuhin
A live performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto from the 1986 Harrogate International Festival with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yehudi Menuhin
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News‘I felt the power suddenly go from my bowing arm’ – Julian Lloyd Webber on facing the unthinkable
In this extract from our May 2021 issue, the British cellist recalls the moment a herniated disc put an end to his playing career
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Premium ❘ ArticleSoundpost: Letters to the Editor May 2021
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: May 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: May 1901
A reader takes issue with luthier and prolific contributor Arthur Broadley, and his views on the work of northern maker Walter H. Mayson which he made known in the previous edition
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Premium ❘ FeatureJulian Lloyd Webber: A glittering career
In celebration of his 70th birthday last month, British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber shares with Julian Haylock memories of a long and fulfilling professional life – and also looks forward to returning to the stage as a conductor
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Premium ❘ FeatureEncores: Time to shine
Throughout much of the last century, technically showy encores by Paganini and Kreisler were standard fare for violinists, but in recent years players have moved away from the established virtuoso works to embrace everything from solo Bach to folk tunes and contemporary commissions. Charlotte Gardner talks to top players about ...
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: Playing the hero
Violinist Boris Begelman’s new recording represents a small fraction of the hundreds of violin concertos Vivaldi wrote during his lifetime – but people miss the point when they assume the composer’s prolific output equates to works of lesser quality, he tells Tom Stewart
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Premium ❘ FeatureYsaÿe: On the trail of a trio
The discovery of part of an autograph manuscript for Ysaÿe’s little-known Second String Trio op.34 hidden in a folder on his computer led violinist Nandor Szederkényi eventually to produce a performing edition. Here he shares details of the painstaking process
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VideoEnsemble Diderot plays Fux’s Sonata a tre violini senza basso
In this video from Johannes Pramsohler and Ensemble Diderot, marking the release of their upcoming album on 30 April, baroque violinists Johannes Pramsohler, Roldán Bernabé and Simone Pirri play Fux’s Sonata a tre violini senza basso. Watch Lech Antonio Uszynski plays Toccata and Fugue on the viola Watch 14 top ...
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ArticleDitch the shoulder rest to improve your playing?
In this article, first published in 2007, violinist and pedagogue Aaron Rosand explains why a shoulder rest can get in the way of good technique
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VideoRachel Podger and Nicola Benedetti explore the physicality of playing the violin
This is the final video of ‘Building Foundations’ Virtual Sessions, in which Nicola Benedetti shares a series of short interviews on the topic of physicality and psychology of playing with a variety of musicians. Here, Benedetti chats with violinist Rachel Podger about approaches to technique both physically and mentally, the ...
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VideoViolist Stephen Upshaw plays Errollyn Wallen’s Lavinia
The violist Stephen Upshaw plays Errollyn Wallen’s ‘LAVINIA’, commissioned for him by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation and Riot Ensemble. Wallen says of her piece: ‘Based on the Ancient Greek character Lavinia, this piece seeks to convey the overwhelming and consuming nature of jealousy which most often grows out ...
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VideoMusic & Maths: Baroque & Beyond with Marcus du Sautoy
What is it that makes Stradivarius violins so special and unique? And what does Newton’s Cradle have to do with Baroque music? Marcus du Sautoy, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, presents a programme delving into the relationship between ...
