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Technique: Moving from violin to viola

2023-09-26T08:32:00+01:00

Australian violist Stephen King outlines tips for making the switch

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Technique: Violin bow landings with Gina McCormack

2023-08-22T08:31:00+01:00

Violinist Gina McCormack on teaching bow landings in reference to Mozart

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Technique: Double bass sound production

2023-08-01T08:02:00+01:00

Alexandra Scott on starting to free your sound on the double bass

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Masterclass: Hoffmeister’s Violone Concerto no.1 in E flat major

2023-09-27T09:00:00+01:00

Double bassist Edicson Ruiz provides help on Hoffmeister’s concerto with Viennese tuning

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Masterclass: Koussevitzky Double Bass Concerto, first movement

2023-09-20T08:45:00+01:00

Double bass soloist Leon Bosch uncovers the challenges and opportunities of this emotionally powerful piece

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Masterclass: Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto no.2 in G minor op.63

2023-09-13T09:57:00+01:00

Violinist James Ehnes provides his insight into tackling the tricky technical demands of this lyrical masterpiece

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The Strad Podcast #96: Christian Tetzlaff on Bartók Violin Concerto no.2

2023-09-28T09:06:00+01:00

The violinist shares his personal experience and thoughts on the work

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The Strad Podcast #95: Historical instrument chat with violinist Rachel Podger

2023-09-21T08:36:00+01:00

Rachel speaks about the tools of her trade in this episode of the ‘Podgecast’

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The Strad Podcast #94: a theatrical Verklärte Nacht with cellist Matthew Barley

2023-09-14T08:34:00+01:00

The cellist speaks about creating a theatrical experience with a multitude of access points for new and existing audiences to Schoenberg’s piece and other related works

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2023-04-05T11:49:00+01:00

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