All Magazine articles – Page 89
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ReviewConcert review: Anne Søe (violin) Malin William-Olsson (violin) Mina Fred (viola) Tobias Van Der Pals (cello)
Andrew Mellor reviews one of the first concerts to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, since the lockdown
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ReviewBook review: Diabolus in Musica: A Story of Niccolo Paganini
Julian Haylock reviews an unproduced screenplay of the 19th-century violinist’s life, now published in book form
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ReviewBook review: Violin Star Theory
Celia Cobb reviews the latest from Kathy and David Blackwell, published by the UK’s ABRSM examining board
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ReviewBook review: A Festival of Violin and Fiddle Styles: For Violin
Anne Inglis reviews a compilation of folk fiddling methods by the prolific Julie Lyonn Lieberman
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ReviewÉbène Quartet: Beethoven Around the World
Exploring the Ébène Quartet’s recordings of Beethoven’s complete oeuvre, Julian Haylock finds himself in a marvellous sonic landscape of intensity and variety
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ReviewLa Serenissima/Adrian Chandler: Extra Time
La Serenissima scores with time to spare in an album of previously unheard bonus tracks
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ReviewPatricia Kopatchinskaja: What’s Next, Vivaldi?
Violinist’s maverick and highly original approach to Vivaldi strikes gold
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ReviewAlban Gerhardt: Shostakovich
A refreshingly individual approach from this most thoughtful of cellists
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ReviewJonah Kim: Rachmaninoff, Barber
Apt composer pairing for a Curtis-formed duo makes a satisfying listen
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ReviewEckart Runge: Transitions
Exemplary playing distinguishes concertos from two Soviet mavericks
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ReviewHarriet Mackenzie, Richard Harwood: Gunning
A fresh chance to hear the British composer’s pastoral-themed concertos
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ReviewJennifer Pike: Elgar, Vaughan Williams
Rare and well-known repertoire with a twist combine in an irresistible release
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ReviewDaniel Müller-Schott: Brahms
Exceptional music making from this cello–piano duo that’s never showy for its own sake
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ReviewNicolas Altstaedt, Alexander Lonquich: Beethoven
Outstanding set of Beethoven’s cello music stands tall in a crowded field
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ReviewSergey Malov: Bach
The Bach Suites performed on the ‘shoulder cello’ prove more than just a curiosity
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Premium ❘ FeatureAll for one: Nicola Benedetti
When violinist Nicola Benedetti launched her Benedetti Sessions at the beginning of this year she had no idea that the mass-participation workshops for string players and teachers would be stalled by Covid-19. Undeterred, she moved the programme online, which, as she tells Peter Somerford, was no bad thing
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Premium ❘ ArticleSeptember 2020: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the September 2020 issue
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Premium ❘ FeatureBach Cello Suites on the Double Bass: A New Register
Although learning Bach’s Cello Suites at pitch on the double bass has only relatively recently become commonplace, they are now featured on music college syllabuses around the world. Virtuoso bassist and conservatoire professor Leon Bosch explains how he introduces the works to his students
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Premium ❘ FeatureGiuseppe Ceruti: In the name of the father
The Cremonese luthier Giuseppe Ceruti is often overlooked in favour of his more famous son, Enrico. Duane Rosengard examines two matching double basses by Giuseppe to discover the secrets of his making style
