All articles by Janet Banks
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ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Tim Posner: Bloch, Bruch, Dohnányi
An impressive concerto debut from a characterful young Brit
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ReviewSirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch: Bach
Impeccable if emotionally restrained readings of masterly sonatas
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ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Anastasia Kobekina: Venice
Venice offers depths of inspiration in a memorable debut
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ReviewGautier Capuçon: Destination Paris
Plenty of affection in a cellist’s homage to his home city
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ReviewOfra Harnoy: Elgar, Lalo
A lost recording is finally resurrected, and has been worth the wait
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ReviewRachel Podger: C.P.E. Bach
A treasurable partnership from two giants of the early music world
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ReviewReview: 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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ReviewViolinist Danae Papamattheou-Matschke: Bridges
An enticing introduction to Greek violin works of the last century
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ReviewSandra Lied Haga: Franck, Strohl
A real rarity rubs shoulders with the familiar, to refreshing effect
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ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Richard Boothby, Asako Morikawa: Alfonso Ferrabosco the Younger
A viol master puts a bass instrument in the spotlight
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ReviewPatricia Kopatchinskaja, Camerata Bern: Maria Mater Meretrix
A magnificent voyage of discovery from a musical maverick
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ReviewBook 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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ReviewRaphael Wallfisch: In Exile
A timeless subject is explored in a new concerto for cello and voice
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ReviewBook 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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ReviewBook 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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ReviewLeonard Elschenbroich: Brahms Analogue
Classic recording techniques meld perfectly with modern mastery
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ReviewBook 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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