All Focus articles – Page 28
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Four players and their Strads
Violinists Maxim Vengerov, Leonidas Kavakos, Janine Jansen and cellist Julian Lloyd Webber share what it’s like to play their Stradivari instruments
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Yo-Yo Ma on playing his 1712 ‘Davidov’ Stradivari cello
In this excerpt from The Strad’s January 2018 article, ’The Great Connector’ the renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma talks about performing on his 1712 ‘Davidov’ Stradivari, previously used by Jacqueline du Pré
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Sentimental Work: Tim Kliphuis
Richard Strauss’s song Morgen! proved to be the Dutch violinist’s route into cross-genre performance – and one of the most popular pieces performed by his trio
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Janine Jansen on playing twelve Stradivari violins
Janine Jansen discovered different characteristics and quirks among the twelve Stradivari violins used in her recent recording and documentary, in this extract from the October 2021 issue
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Violinist Josef Gingold on studying with the great Eugène Ysaÿe
Gingold spoke about his period of training with the Belgian master in The Strad's April 1983 issue
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Music studies in China: Tianjin Juilliard School
Tom Stewart examines how students from China and abroad may be tempted to pursue studies at the new Tianjin Juilliard School
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Dissolving boundaries: Elena Urioste on approaching music of different styles
Violinist Elena Urioste writes about the value of having a sense of adventure and removing labels when approaching music of different styles
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From the Archive: Why do so many musicians have long hair?
Whether as a mark of distinction or genius, the trend is embodied by Eugène Ysaÿe, according to The Strad's June 1897 issue
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‘It’s important to be emotionally authentic – you mustn’t give false messages’ – Steven Isserlis
The British cellist on performing at the 2021 In Classica International Music Festival in Dubai, and returning to solo Bach during the pandemic
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The Strad Podcast #13: Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier on dealing with performance anxiety
‘We go quickly from “this is out of tune” to “I’m the worst human being on the planet!”’
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Ysaÿe’s early compositions
Andrew Morris explores the early life and compositions of Eugène Ysaÿe, in this extract from July 2008
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The Strad Calendar 2022: Giuseppe Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin c.1736
With a handsome, deeply reflective and broadly flamed maple back, this is the crown jewel in the Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation’s collection
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Janine Jansen: Twelve chosen Stradivaris
Our October 2021 issue features violinist Janine Jansen’s journey to record an album and documentary on twelve different Stradivari violins. Read about the violins that were chosen for the project
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Eugène Ysaÿe: instruments, repertoire and recordings
Read about the tools of the great violinist’s trade in this extract from January 2011
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How to perform with confidence – 3 golden rules about stage performance
In the final instalment of his four-part blog series, Junior Guildhall violin professor Ivo Stankov shares tips on performing
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From the Archive: September 1901
The Strad’s regular correspondent ‘Lancastrian’ (Dr William Hardman) gives his impressions of Eugène Ysaÿe, then at the height of his powers
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Replacing shifts with a stretch: Daniil Shafran’s left-hand technique
Oskar Falta examines Soviet cellist Daniil Shafran’s unique left-hand technique and vibrato in this extract from the September 2021 issue
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Joy, warmth and humour: Natalie Clein on Haydn Cello Concerto in D major
In this extract from the September 2021 Masterclass, cellist Natalie Clein guides players through the opening of Haydn’s virtuosic work
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Using ‘Digital Amati’ in violin making
In this extract from September 2017, Harry Mairson introduces the ’Digital Amati’ software used in conjunction with Euclidean geometry to design string instruments
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The Strad Podcast Episode #12: Maxim Vengerov on Ravel
’For every nuance that Ravel wrote, one must really be attentive to the score’