The Strad Quiz: Rostropovich, Shostakovich and more

2018-05-04T11:58:00+01:00

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Review
Book review: Mstislav Rostropovich: Cellist, Teacher, Legend
2022-02-23T09:30:17.407Z
Tully Potter reviews an updated version of Elizabeth Wilson’s authoritative biography of one of the 20th century’s greatest cellists
Review
ZEN Trio: Burning through the Cold
2021-03-23T21:02:00Z
Young trio unearths a musical nugget of gold with Armenian rarity
Review
Marc Coppey: Shostakovich
2021-02-24T12:40:06.540Z
Fierce playing captures all the brilliance and brutality of Shostakovich’s music

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What can musicians learn from working with dancers?
2021-05-31T11:00:00Z
Pauline Harding attends workshops, talks to early music specialists and pioneering modern players, and discovers a whole new approach to interpreting classical music
Premium ❘ Feature
Was Sherlock Holmes actually meant to be any good at playing the violin?
2019-03-07T12:00:00Z
'Melancholy wailings', 'exasperating solos', but 'a remarkable gift for improvisation' – we revisit Maggie Williams's article on our favourite fictional violinist
News
United Strings of Europe performing new work by Arturo Corrales
2019-02-27T10:22:00Z
The United Strings of Europe, an ensemble made up of young professional musicians from across the continent, launch their New Horizons series tonight in London’s Conway Hall . The ensemble, which has just completed a tour of Lebanon, and is today leading a workshop with refugees and asylum seekers ...