All Focus articles – Page 31
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2022: Giuseppe Guarneri ‘filius Andreae’ cello 1715 ‘ex Navarra’
The Guarneri ‘filius Andreae’ must be the most impressive Cremonese cello in terms of maker’s marks
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FocusChad Hoopes: ‘I want to pass along the knowledge and the influences that I have had’
The US-violinist shares his approaches to teaching the next generation of musicians in his new role as professor of practice in violin at the Meadows School of the Arts
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FocusHeifetz Cadenzas: Beethoven Violin Concerto
Bruce Dukov presents previously unpublished cadenzas for the Beethoven Violin Concerto. From November 1990
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FocusSentimental Work: Salvatore Accardo on the Beethoven Violin Concerto
The Italian violinist recalls how the great soloists of the 20th century had similar feelings about the Beethoven Violin Concerto – and why it left them terrified
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FocusBeethoven from a string player’s perspective
Top string players share their thoughts on Beethoven’s string repertoire. Spoiler: it’s not always smooth sailing
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FocusA letter from Smiley
Film maker Christopher Nupen shares his treasured handwritten letter from cellist Jacqueline du Pré
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FocusSeeing red: Stradivari’s special instrument varnish
In this extract from September 2018, Joe Robson examines the history and prestige surrounding the colour red and how it began to feature in Stradivari’s instrument varnish
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #16: Ayanna Witter-Johnson on playing and singing
Cellist and vocalist Ayanna Witter-Johnson speaks about her unique combination of performance styles
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2022: Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume viola 1867
This viola is regarded as an exceptionally pure and unique specimen among Vuillaume’s work
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FocusOff-stage with Jacqueline du Pré
Five off-stage memories from friends and family of the acclaimed cellist Jacqueline du Pré
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FocusThe components of violin varnish
In this extract from November 2007, Joe Robson explores the history and methods of making violin varnish
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FocusOpinion: Across the decades
Karen Gomyo revisits recordings by ‘golden age’ violinists, and explores why these performances are still so meaningful today
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Focus’We couldn’t play for ten minutes without an interruption!’
Our October 2021 Session Report features an up-close look at violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and cellist Sol Gabetta’s recording sessions for their album ‘Sol & Pat’, out today on Alpha Classics. Here, they share some of the challenges faced during the process
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #15: Jack Liebeck on Ysaÿe Sonatas
‘It feels incredible to play this music… it fits the violinist’s hand like a glove’
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FocusLudwig Quandt: Life Lessons
Advice and memories from before and during the German musician’s decades-long tenure as the Berlin Philharmonic’s principal cellist
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2022: Santo Serafin violin 1750
Santo Serafin’s refined style can be particularly seen on the scroll
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FocusJacqueline du Pré’s pedagogical background
The legendary cellist counted William Pleeth, Pablo Casals, Paul Tortelier and Mstislav Rostropovich as her teachers, illustrated by Julian Haylock in the June 2016 issue
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FocusTrills and embellishments: exercises from Wilhelmj and Brown’s A Modern School for Violin
Violist Misha Galaganov recommends exercises from August Wilhelmj and James Brown’s out-of-print A Modern School for Violin, to accompany his Technique article in the October 2021 issue
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FocusPinchas Zukerman and Zubin Mehta remember Jacqueline du Pré
The violist and double bassist of Christopher Nupen’s iconic film ‘The Trout’ reminisce about playing chamber music with du Pré
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Focus‘Nature is in charge here’ - A festival among the moors
Violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen shares how the wild nature of Dartmoor and Exmoor has inspired the Two Moors Festival
