All Magazine articles – Page 99
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ReviewElvira Misbakhova: Ichmouratov
Ambitious, attractive works blend post-modernism and touches of Prokofiev
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ReviewLondon Haydn Quartet: Haydn
London quartets that are both satisfying and a little provocative
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ReviewPieter Wispelwey: Brahms, Schubert
The final instalment of these splendid additions to the cello repertoire
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ReviewDanish Quartet: Prism II
Danish Quartet: Prism II The Strad Issue: November 2019 Description: Three composers seen through a glittering Nordic prismMusicians: Danish QuartetWorks: BACH Fugue in B minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Bk 1) (arr. Emanuel Aloys Förster) SCHNITTKE String Quartet no.3 BEETHOVEN String Quartet in B flat major op.130Catalogue Number: ECM ...
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ArticleSoundpost: Letters to The Strad
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: October 2019 issue
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Premium ❘ FeaturePerfect 5ths
British violinist Rodney Friend has spent many years formulating his method for achieving a relaxed left-hand position. Here, he shares his voyage of discovery with Charlotte Smith
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ReviewFabio Biondi: The 1690 ‘Tuscan’ Stradivari
A glowing tone shows the instrument is great but the player is greater still
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Premium ❘ FeatureA Human Heart
To mark the centenary of the completion and premiere of Elgar’s Cello Concerto, cellist Raphael Wallfisch reflects upon the period and circumstances surrounding the work’s creation and subsequent life
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Premium ❘ FeatureThe Fab Four
At this year’s Suntory Hall Chamber Music Garden festival in Tokyo the Kuss Quartet performed a complete Beethoven cycle on the ‘Paganini’ quartet of Stradivaris, on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation. Gavin Dixon spoke to the players about this very special project – and learnt a little more about ...
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Premium ❘ FeatureA Master Copyist
Gaetano Sgarabotto was renowned for making replicas of old Italian instruments – and left numerous records of his research on their makers’ styles. Focusing on his replica scrolls, Andrea Zanrè examines the secrets of Sgarabotto’s success
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Premium ❘ FeatureTaste the Difference
Burgundy’s Musique & Vin festival has quickly grown from its humble origins to encompass a rich diversity of elements, not least first-rate performances from international artists and an instrument loan scheme for young musicians. Charlotte Gardner spoke to those involved in this unique project
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ReviewConcert review: BBC Proms: James Ehnes & Nemanja Radulović
Catherine Nelson hears concerts on consecutive nights featuring two solo violin stars
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Concert review: Lana Trotovsek (violin) Maria Canyigueral (piano)
Tim Homfray visits London’s Wigmore Hall for the concert on 22 July 2019
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ReviewConcert review: Alexi Kenney (violin) Orion Weiss (piano)
Tim Homfray hears the concert at London’s Wigmore Hall on 17 July 2019
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Concert review: Pekka Kuusisto (violin) Knut Erik Sundquist (double bass)
Bruce Hodges attends the Kaplan Penthouse, Lincoln Center, New York on 27 July 2019 for the performance
