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BlogsLaure Chan discusses Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto: ‘A juxtaposition of suffering and joy’
The titular piece for her new album Schumann Violin Concerto with Daniel Hogan and Sinfonia Perdita, violinist Laure Chan breaks down the emotional significance of Schumann’s last great opus and how her journey as a composer has deepened her understanding of the work
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Premium ❘ Feature‘Shall I ever be the same again?’ - From the Archive: March 1914
After a long break from the violin, how can amateur violinists ease themselves back into playing? Regular correspondent ‘Lancastrian’ (Dr William Hardman) gives his thoughts
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: violinist Francesca Dego on recording Brahms and Busoni concertos
The concertos of Brahms and Busoni make a natural pairing on record but, as the violinist Francesca Dego explains to Peter Quantrill, the connection between them goes beyond the notes
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BlogsCellist Johannes Moser and guitarist Xuefei Yang: a rewarding collaboration
Johannes Moser chats to The Strad about his upcoming collaboration with guitarist Xuefei Yang at London’s Kings Place, where the duo will explore a range of works by composers including Dowland, Bach, Schubert, Sheng and De Falla
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Gidon Kremer on Raminta Šerkšnytė’s ‘This too shall pass’
For the Latvian violinist, Raminta Šerkšnytė’s 2021 composition This too shall pass is a multifaceted and liberating work in these challenging times
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BlogsThe road to Wigmore: cellist Sterling Elliott’s practice diary
How do you get to Wigmore Hall? Setting goals, time management, and even addressing a phone addiction have been crucial for the cellist to maintain concentration as he prepares for his debut on 27 February 2024
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Blogs‘It speaks to the heart’: Cellist Inbal Segev on Anna Clyne’s DANCE
Ahead of concerts with the Colorado Symphony 23 to 25 February, the cellist speaks about the concerto that was written for her, which she describes as a mixture of Britten and Shostakovich, with Jewish and Celtic influences
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Blogs‘Extreme richness on all levels’: Quatuor Agate on Brahms’s demanding and rewarding string quartets
Taking its name from Brahms’s second sextet, dedicated to his second love Agathe von Siebold, the group discusses the complexity of the composer’s string quartets, which feature on its debut album.
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Premium ❘ Article‘What is critical is finding a good teacher’ - Letters to the editor: March 2024
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: March 2024 issue
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FocusPractice Diary: violist Rachel Roberts
The British violist works towards chamber and solo recitals that include pieces by Hindemith and Schoenberg. From 2016
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: Criticism in teaching
Cellist and teacher Naomi Yandell explores the fine line between nagging and getting a point across by reminder and reinforcement, and suggests that a less verbal approach can often yield good results
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BlogsPreventing procrastination: how to never put off until tomorrow the music you can explore today
Hector Scott shares some fun games and strategies to help motivate young students in their practice sessions
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Premium ❘ FeatureYsaÿe’s Poème concertant: shining a light on a long-forgotten piece
Violinist Philippe Graffin has recorded a work for violin and orchestra by Eugène Ysaÿe that had lain undiscovered for more than a century. He speaks to Jessica Duchen about the love affair that inspired the piece, and what can be learnt from its discovery
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BlogsLittle lessons: an interview with Toby Perlman
Adam Hockman interviews the Perlman Music Program founder Toby Perlman on creating an ideal and safe environment for string students to thrive
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Article’Poetry is a bridge to music’ - Jan Vogler on his collaboration with poet Amanda Gorman
The German cellist tells The Strad how the interdisciplinary project, which will put Bach alongside modern poetry, took form
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BlogsTeachers, luthiers and archetiers: how a bespoke solution helped a violist with an immovable right index finger
Violist Daniel Orsen is unable to bend his right index finger, due to a previous injury. Barbara Khristi describes the tailor-made team efforts behind her former student that helped him launch his career
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Switzerland: Concours de Genève String Quartet edition
Musical and emotional maturity made for an artistic, rather than competitive, experience at the Concours de Genève String Quartet edition, as Rita Fernandes found
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Premium ❘ FeatureAll-female string quartets after the First World War
In the second and final part of his survey, Tully Potter reveals the extent of the explosion of all-female quartets that occurred after the First World War in the UK, Europe, the US and the Soviet Union, as well as notable mixed ones
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BlogsMEMENTO ODESA: how music reveals the spirit of a city under siege
Project coordinator Anastasiia Pokaz explains how the resilient spirit of musicians from Odesa will find new audiences in 2024 through the MEMENTO ODESA tour and EP
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Edward Dusinberre on Beethoven’s String Quartet no.8
Beethoven’s String Quartet no.8 has been a life companion for the British musician, over more than three decades as the Takács Quartet’s first violinist