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The Strad Masterclass: Ray Chen on Mozart's Third Violin Concerto
What makes Mozart so difficult to play? It's finding that perfect balance between simplicity on one hand, and complexity on the other. Like being young and energetic, but having a mature and experienced sound' Ray Chen talks about finding a balance in Mozart - and compares his music to a ...
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Left-hand pivots and the crab fingering system with bassist François Rabbath
The French soloist and teacher advises on how to improve intonation and dexterity on the double bass. From the October 2015 issue