Janet Banks
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Review: ABRSM Cello Exam Pieces from 2024
Janet Banks reviews the new syllabus for the Associated Board’s cello exams, from Grades 1 to 5
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Violinist Danae Papamattheou-Matschke: Bridges
An enticing introduction to Greek violin works of the last century
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Sandra Lied Haga: Franck, Strohl
A real rarity rubs shoulders with the familiar, to refreshing effect
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The Strad Recommends: Richard Boothby, Asako Morikawa: Alfonso Ferrabosco the Younger
A viol master puts a bass instrument in the spotlight
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Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Camerata Bern: Maria Mater Meretrix
A magnificent voyage of discovery from a musical maverick
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Book review: The Cello Still Sings: A Generational Story of the Holocaust and of the Transformative Power of Music
Janet Banks reviews Janet Horvath’s moving biographical tale of her family, the Holocaust and what happened next
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Raphael Wallfisch: In Exile
A timeless subject is explored in a new concerto for cello and voice
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Book review: The Well-Tempered Cello: Life with Bach’s Cello Suites
Janet Banks reviews an account by Miranda Wilson of learning and performing Bach’s Six Cello Suites from memory
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Book review: Bach Revealed: A Player’s Guide to the Solo Cello Suites by J.S. Bach
Janet Banks reviews a new concept of learning and playing Bach’s Cello Suites
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Leonard Elschenbroich: Brahms Analogue
Classic recording techniques meld perfectly with modern mastery
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Book review: Top Secrets for Cellists: An Organized Method of String Playing
Janet Banks reviews a new edition of János Starker’s treatise on cello performance
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Book review: Practice Mind: The Complete Practice Model
Janet Banks reviews the latest volume by Hans Jørgen Jensen and Oleksander Mycyk on the best methods of practising the cello
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Andreas Brantelid et al: 48 Strings: Music for one, two, four and twelve cellos
Cello virtuosity elevated to high art through compelling musicality
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Book review: Audition Day: Your Guide for a Successful Orchestral Cello Audition
Janet Banks reads a guide for budding orchestra members to secure their dream job, by Boston-based cellist Blaise Déjardin