All Focus articles – Page 7
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Focus5 tips for viola players, by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's Manchin Zhang
Manchin Zhang shares her wisdom on various aspects of playing the viola, from vibrato to body balance
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How I interpret Bach: Tomás Cotik on Treatises Sources, Numerology and the Doctrine of Affections
Ahead of his 2020 album release of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, the violinist continues his blog series, in which he discusses the contradictions between the opposing trends and traditions in Bach interpretation, and his personal solutions to them
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Rachel Barton Pine and her daughter share two pieces from ‘Music by Black Composers’
In this video, violinist Rachel Barton Pine and her daughter, Sylvia Pine, visit WFMT, an FM radio station in Chicago, to inaugurate a new family-friendly request programme ‘Saturday Morning Listener’s Choice.’ Here they perform two works from forthcoming ‘Music by Black Composers Violin Volume 2’: ‘Such Thanks to Spirits’ ...
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How I interpret Bach: Tomás Cotik on The Pieces in Context, The Title and Editions
Ahead of his 2020 album release of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, the violinist continues his blog series, in which he discusses the contradictions between the opposing trends and traditions in Bach interpretation, and his personal solutions to them
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Are contemporary violin makers limiting their potential to develop new ideas?
A key aim of the VSA/Oberlin Workshop ‘Obie 1’ project was to create a good original violin design that was not directly derived or copied from a previous instrument
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How I interpret Bach: Tomás Cotik on Ornaments, Trills and Appoggiaturas
Ahead of his 2020 album release of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, the violinist continues his blog series, in which he discusses the contradictions between the opposing trends and traditions in Bach interpretation, and his personal solutions to them
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9 tips on working with violin bridges
Advice on how to fit, adjust and design your bridge from The Strad Archive
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How I interpret Bach: Tomas Cotik on Tempo Rubato, Strong and Weak Measures and Notes Inégales
Ahead of his 2020 album release of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, the violinist continues his blog series, in which he discusses the contradictions between the opposing trends and traditions in Bach interpretation, and his personal solutions to them
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5 tips on finding time to practise while touring
Two of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra’s violinists - Anna Andriasova and Araks Poghosyan - share their tips on finding time to practise on tour
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Why 10,000 hours of practice won’t make you an expert
Emma Allingham, a music psychology researcher at the University of Hamburg, shares her insight into the psychology of music practice
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7 views on teaching stringed instruments to beginners
Advice on how to nurture beginner learners from The Strad's Archive
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8 ways to combat negative thoughts on stage
How to banish your inner demons from The Strad's Archive
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How I interpret Bach: Tomás Cotik on Overdotting and Rhythmic Assimilation
Ahead of his 2020 album release of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, the violinist continues his blog series, in which he discusses the contradictions between the opposing trends and traditions in Bach interpretation, and his personal solutions to them
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What is the secret behind the Royal Danish Orchestra’s string sound?
The Royal Danish Orchestra has been adding to its collection of fine stringed instruments for centuries – but there is revolution and evolution behind its string sound, which is unmistakable, finds Andrew Mellor
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Lessons in Time Travel - Violinists on Baroque Performance
What impact can voyages into period performance have on modern-instrument playing? Four soloists reveal the fruits of their Baroque explorations to Ariane Todes
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5 essential recordings by violinist Itzhak Perlman
To tie in with the violin star's 70th birthday in 2015, Julian Haylock rounded up some of the master violinist’s finest recordings
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8 ways to improve Baroque performance
Tips from The Strad’s archive on the use of vibrato, bow strokes and rhythmic hierarchy
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Casting professional musicians on screen
As the founder of Music in Vision, Kathleen Ross has built a business from supplying professional musicians for on-camera roles. Here she discusses the challenges of introducing instrumentalists to the world of film and TV
