All Frank Peter Zimmermann articles
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Die Seele der Geige: documentary featuring Frank Peter Zimmermann and luthier Martin Schleske
[n.b. no English subtitles. As broadcast on Arte.tv, the film is in German, or click the gear icon to change to French.] This documentary, a coproduction by EuroArts and BR (Bavarian Broadcasting), follows violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann in 2016 as he reunites with the ‘Lady Inchiquin’ Stradivari, after a ...
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Review
Frank Peter Zimmermann: Lindberg
An insightful performance of Lindberg’s Second Violin Concerto
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Frank Peter Zimmermann: Bach Violin Concertos
Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Serge Zimmermann (violin), Berlin Baroque Soloists.
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Classical strings in the 60th Grammy Awards nominations
The Recording Academy unveils nominations for all categories, including nods for Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Augustin Hadelich, Steven Isserlis and Frank Peter Zimmermann
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String trio repertoire from Haydn to the present day
To accompany The Strad’s October 2017 issue cover feature on the Trio Zimmermann , Geraint Lewis looks at the available repertoire for this Cinderella of string genres
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Frank Peter Zimmermann plays violin transcription of Rachmaninoff Prelude no.5
Frank Peter Zimmermann appears in the October issue of The Strad as part of the Trio Zimmermann, but here he is as soloist, playing Ernst Schliephake’s violin transcription of Rachmaninoff’s Prelude op.23 No. 5 in G Minor.
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Trio Zimmermann discuss how forming the group has changed them as musicians
A decade after its founding, Trio Zimmermann has put the string trio back in the spotlight. How does this all-star ensemble function, and can it save the string trio from obscurity? Andrew Mellor went to meet its members
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The Strad October 2017 issue is out now
Frank Peter Zimmermann, Antoine Tamestit and Christian Poltéra on learning to work as one in the Trio Zimmermann
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Frank Peter Zimmermann performs Bartók's Second Violin Concerto in 2016
In this short extract Frank Peter Zimmermann performs the first movement of Bartók's Violin Concerto no. 2 with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Alan Gilbert at the Berlin Philharmonie. The performance was recorded live for broadcast via the Berlin Phil's Digital Concert Hall on 4 December ...
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Frank Peter Zimmermann performs Brahms Violin Concerto
Frank Peter Zimmermann performs Brahms's Violin Concerto with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra under conductor Mariss Jansons in Munich's Gasteig on April 17, 2015. Watch: Violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann performs Paganini’s God Save the King Read: Frank Peter Zimmermann regains access to ‘Lady Inchiquin’ ...
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Frank Peter Zimmermann regains access to ‘Lady Inchiquin’ Stradivarius violin
The instrument has been purchased by the North Rhine-Westphalia government in Germany for use by the violinist
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Mozart: Violin Concertos: no.2 in D major K211, no.5 in A major K219 ‘Turkish’; Sinfonia concertante in E flat major K3641
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: May 2016 Description: Zimmermann continues his new cycle of Mozart’s violin concertos Musicians: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) Antoine Tamestit (viola)1 Bavarian Radio Symphony Chamber Orchestra/Radoslaw Szulc Composer: Mozart ...
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Violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann performs Bach's Chaconne
Frank Peter Zimmermann talks in The Strad's April 2016 issue about revisiting the Mozart Violin Concertos on disc, 20 years after his breakthrough recording - download on desktop computer or buy in print Read The Strad’s 7 ways to play perfect chords and see how other great ...
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Violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann performs Ysaÿe's Sonata no.3 Ballade
A young Frank Peter Zimmermann makes short work of the Ballade from Ysaÿe's Sonata no.3. The violinist discusses re-recording the Mozart violin concertos, 20 years after his breakthrough recording cycle, in The Strad’s April 2016 issue – download on desktop computer or through The Strad ...
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Violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann performs Mozart's Third Concerto
A youthful Frank Peter Zimmermann performs the first movement of Mozart's Third Violin Concerto conducted by Bernard Haitink. The violinist discusses re-recording the Mozart violin concertos, 20 years after his breakthrough recording cycle, in The Strad's April 2016 issue - download on desktop computer or ...
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Frank Peter Zimmermann on his new ‘General Dupont’, ‘Grumiaux’ Stradivarius
Losing the 'Lady Inchiquin' was like someone had taken my voice away. It was a very difficult time...' Violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann speaks about being forced to give up the 1711 ‘Lady Inchiquin’ Stradivarius – his principal performing violin for the past 13 years - ...
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The Strad April 2016 issue is out now
Twenty years after his breakthrough recording of the Mozart concertos, German violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann revisits the cycle on disc
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Violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann performs Sibelius
Frank Peter Zimmermann performs the Sibelius Violin Concerto in 2008 in Denmark on the 1711 ‘Lady Inchiquin’ Stradivarius - his principal performing violin for 13 years. The musician was forced to give up the instrument in 2015 when its owner, the Düsseldorf-based bank WestLB AG ...
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Frank Peter Zimmermann receives ‘General Dupont’, ‘Grumiaux’ Stradivarius on long-term loan
The violinist was forced to give up the 1711 ‘Lady Inchiquin’ Stradivarius in 2015
