All Magazine articles – Page 99
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ReviewVictor Julien-Laferrière: Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, Denisov
Victor Julien-Laferrière: Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, Denisov The Strad Issue: February 2020 Description: Queen Elisabeth winner is completely at home in Russian cello music Musicians: Victor Julien-Laferrière (cello) Jonas Vitaud (piano) Works: Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor op.40. Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G minor op.19. Denisov: Variations on ...
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ReviewXavier Phillips, Anne Gastinel: Offenbach
Cello duets from opéra comique composer that are an absolute joy
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ReviewJulia Karpeta: Marais, Forqueray
Composer competitors complement each other in this well-planned recital
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ReviewRoel Dieltiens: CPE Bach
Bach son’s intriguing concertos teeter on the border of Baroque and Classical
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Premium ❘ Feature‘You have to give yourself over to this painful journey’
Complex, knotty, cryptic – the treacherous elements of Biber’s Rosary Sonatas are a rite of passage for Baroque violinists and their instruments alike. Rachel Podger, who joins a long list of early music specialists to record the work, talks to Philip Clark about how she and her violin survived the ...
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ReviewJames Ehnes: Vaughan Williams
James Ehnes: Vaughan Williams The Strad Issue: January 2020Description: Beautifully shaped string playing is the hallmark of this new instalmentMusicians: James Ehnes (violin) Thelma Handy (violin) Kate Richardson (violin) Alex Mitchell (viola) Jonathan Aasgaard (cello) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew ManzeWorks: Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music (orchestral version); ...
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ReviewMischa Maisky, Lily Maisky: 20th-Century Classics
A father–daughter combination achieves some almost miraculous musical moments
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ReviewMarina Thibeault: Elles
Three centuries of lovely and effective music seen through the female gaze
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ReviewQuatuor Voce: Mozart and Schubert
Eloquent playing, blurring the boundary between major and minor
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ReviewTessa Lark, Amy Yang: Fantasy
A violinist to watch – this Lark is most definitely on the ascent
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Premium ❘ FeatureExpanding the limits
Georgian violinist Lisa Batiashvili has recently taken on new challenges, among them artistic directorship of the Audi Summer Concerts festival and performing on the soundtrack to The White Crow. But, she tells Toby Deller, she finds equal joy in creating wonderful interpretations from long-term partnerships
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Premium ❘ FeatureGrowing pains
Violinist and Ohio State University professor of music education Bob Gillespie has taught countless teenage string players. Here he explores adolescent character traits, and shares with teachers his valuable guide to dealing with adolescent moods and logic
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Premium ❘ FeatureOn the borders of greatness
Giuseppe Sgarbi’s instruments have a unique vibrancy and individuality, while still respecting the traditional Cremonese forms. Lorenzo Frignani examines his career, as well as that of his son Antonio, to suggest why his work deserves more recognition than it has in the past
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Premium ❘ FeatureThe Score: Friend or Foe?
The multiple editions of a piece can confuse a musician. Should we always work from an urtext edition in an attempt to access the composer’s most authentic voice? Or can edited versions with interpretative markings be helpful? Cellist Pedro de Alcantara guides us through this minefield
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ReviewQuatuor Sine Nomine: Beethoven
Measured and thoughtful playing gives the music its full voice
