All Focus articles – Page 2
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Born on this day: jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli
Today we’re shining a light on the influential ‘grandfather of the jazz violin,’ who was born on 26 January 1908
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The instruments and bows of Jacqueline du Pré
In this extract from February 1988, Charles Beare recounts the instruments and bows played by cellist Jacqueline du Pré, including the 1712 ‘Davidov’ Stradivari
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The Strad Podcast #106: 3D learning and creative teaching with violinist Rachel Cooper
String teachers must focus on how something sounds and feels - rather than solely what something looks like - when teaching students, says the violin teacher
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The Strad February 2024 issue is out now!
Young British violist Timothy Ridout graces the cover to speak about his latest recording, a tribute to the great Lionel Tertis
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Practice Diary: violinist Yuri Zhislin
The Russian violinist works on left-hand articulation, smooth bowing and score analysis in pieces by Bach and Mendelssohn
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Credo: Going strong at 25
Integrating community service with rigorous orchestral and chamber music training, Credo invites young musicians to take part in its 2024 National Festival this summer at Symphony Center, Chicago
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Practice Diary: violinist Francesca Dego
The Italian violinist on practising under pressure and how Paganini is her constant companion. From October 2016
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Practice Diary: violinist-violist Yura Lee
The South Korea-born violinist-violist describes a hectic week of summer practice and festival performances in our August 2016 issue
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‘The sound is very round and expansive’: Zlatomir Fung’s instrument and bow
Fung plays a 1717 cello by David Tecchler of Rome, and shares insights on the instrument and his bows in the excerpt from our January 2024 issue
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My violin heroine Maud Powell, by Rachel Barton Pine
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine examines why Powell's pioneering contribution to the art of violin recording so richly deserved the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014
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Some Reflections on the Interpretation of Haydn’s Quartets
Edith Robinson, a string quartet pioneer and violin professor, gave her stylistic thoughts on performing Haydn string quartets in the April 1933 issue of The Strad
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My experience: cellist Sophie Kauer, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo
There is much on offer besides instrumental lessons, shares the cellist
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Practice Diary: violinist Philippe Quint
The Russian–American violinist recounts a week’s worth of practice in our February 2013 issue
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The Strad Podcast #105: active string teaching and learning with violinist Mahaliah Edwards
Mahaliah shares how she aims to get pupils to enjoy music making, as well as how she strives to be the teacher she would’ve liked to have had
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The Strad Calendar 2024: 1742 ‘Lord Wilton’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin
Best known as Yehudi Menuhin’s instrument for much of his career, the violin is still in an excellent state of preservation
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My experience: violist Elliot Kempton, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London
Studying in London is a lifestyle that fosters improvement, says the violist
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The Strad Podcast #104: Brescia vs Cremona with luthier Linda Lespets
What was life like for instrument makers in Brescia? What was the making style like? Why hasn’t Brescia retained the same reputation as Cremona? Linda spotlights the home of Da Salò, Maggini and Rogeri
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The Strad Calendar 2024: 1733 ‘Sassoon’ Antonio Stradivari violin
Made when the master luthier was 89 years old, it has plentiful, rich reddish-brown varnish
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Life Lessons: Violinist Hilary Hahn
Adrenalin can be helpful, says the American violinist, but you should never forget the true reasons for performance
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My experience: violist Élise Hiron, Haute École de Musique de Lausanne, Sion campus
Studying in the beautiful Swiss city of Sion reaps plenty of performance opportunities, says the violist