In 2007, our November cover star Joshua Bell tried an experiment with the Washington Post. He set up a busking pitch in the Washington D.C. Metro during rush hour, started playing Bach, and waited to see who would listen. The results were surprising, as you will see.
To find out more about Joshua Bell and the 'Huberman' Stradivari he plays on, download the digital edition of the November issue.
Leah Hollingsworth hears the performance of Beethoven, Prokofiev, Bloch, Franck, Clara Schumann and Brahms at the Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, NY, on 30 May 2023
The new recording, featuring traditional Chinese instruments, has just been released on Sony Classical
The star performer talks about channelling nervous energy and thinking oneself confident
The violinist delves into Piazzolla’s exploration of sound and percussive effects, in the third and final part of his documentary series
Take an exclusive first-look at this performance from violist Daniel Orsen and pianist Pierre-Nicolas Colombat, ahead of their album release named Wagner’s Nightmare on 19 April
The violinist explores Piazzolla’s musical influences and inspirations in the second of his three-part documentary series
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