All Focus articles – Page 12
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Joshua Bell on playing the 'Huberman' Stradivari violin
'It has a rich sound, powerful without being shrill or strident'
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The thief, his wife and the ‘Huberman’ Strad
The ‘Gibson, Huberman’ Stradivari now owned by Joshua Bell has a history worthy of a blockbuster thriller
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The Strad Podcast #64: Cellist Sophie Kauer on her role in ‘TÁR’
The 21-year-old stars alongside Cate Blanchett in a feature film following the life of high-powered composer-conductor Lydia Tár
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The Strad Calendar 2023: c.1585 Gasparo da Salo double bass
The wood used for the front came from a 250-year-old tree, making parts of this beautiful instrument around 700 years old
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The value of good tools: Instruments of the Emerson Quartet
The members of the Emerson Quartet speak about the relationships with their instruments and favoured luthier Samuel Zygmuntowicz
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The Strad Podcast #63: Alina Ibragimova on historically informed performance
The violinist shares her thoughts on performing and recording Telemann Fantasias in an authentic style
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The Strad Calendar 2023: 1743 ‘Carrodus’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin
’It is said, by the way, to have belonged to Paganini, and to have been gambled away by him’ - John Tiplady Carrodus
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‘We have to fight a history of stereotyping’ - Black representation in classical music
An extract from November 2021 explores the importance of listening to Black colleagues’ perspectives without being judgemental or defensive
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The Strad Podcast #62: Frank Huang on orchestral acoustics in the new David Geffen Hall
The concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic shares his insights on the orchestra’s new home
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Photo gallery: 300 years young – Stradivari’s decorated ‘Rode’ violin
The 1722 instrument will be performed in concert at Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum on 20 October, to mark its 300th anniversary
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The Strad Calendar 2023: 1729 Guarneri ‘filius Andreae’ cello
One of only two cellos in the world that also bears the handiwork of Guarneri ‘del Gesù’
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Rachel Barton Pine and her daughter share two pieces from ‘Music by Black Composers’
A throwback performance of the duo from 2020
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The Strad Podcast #61: Amanda Ewing and Anne Harris on luthier/player collaboration
The violin maker and violinist speak about the first violin to be commissioned between two African American women
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The Strad Calendar 2023: 1714 Guarneri ‘filius Andreae’ violin
Formerly owned by Isolde Menges, this instrument might also bear the hand of Guarneri ‘del Gesù’
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My Experience: Phoebe Clarke, Benedetti Foundation Ambassador Programme
Developing teaching strategies and receiving feedback from industry professionals are just some of the benefits to reap from the programme, writes the double bassist
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‘Strength of sound in a grumble of cellos’: Kronberg Festival 2022
Simon Mundy reports back from this year’s edition, which included the opening of the Casals Forum
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Ones to watch: Five up-and-coming bass players
Our October 2022 issue spotlights some young double bassists committed to bringing forward new music for the instrument
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The Strad Podcast Episode #60: Nemanja Radulović on ‘Roots’
The violinist speaks about playing world music, as well as his musical path and heroes in Serbia
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The Strad Calendar 2023: 1728/29 Antonio Stradivari violin
The first ever Stradivari instrument to be played within an Australian orchestra
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‘I had to disprove prejudices every day’: Leon Bosch’s Life Lessons
The acclaimed solo and chamber bassist stresses the importance of self-reliance and self-discipline in building a meaningful career and life