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‘Music was their lifeline’: Excerpt from Janet Horvath’s new Holocaust memoir

2023-01-27T09:37:00+00:00By Janet Horvath

Author and cellist Janet Horvath presents an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir The Cello Still Sings: A Generational Story of the Holocaust and of the Transformative Power of Music  

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‘It’s all about the tone and colours’: Anastasiya Petryshak on Ravel

2023-01-27T09:35:00+00:00

The violinist shares her thoughts on Ravel’s Pièce en forme de Habanera, which features on her new album

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    ‘I’m always looking for something new’ - Midori: In love with music

    2023-01-25T09:45:10.077+00:00

    Thomas May discovers how Midori’s remarkable range of commitments reflects her belief in art’s power to transform

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    Sentimental Work: Schubert’s Eighth and Ninth symphonies

    2023-01-25T09:43:10.7+00:00

    Recording Schubert’s Eighth and Ninth symphonies after a lifetime of earlier works was an intriguing challenge for veteran Catalan–Spanish gambist and conductor Jordi Savall

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    ‘Education never stops’ - Joshua Bell’s life lessons

    2023-01-25T09:43:07.227+00:00

    The American violinist discusses his varied experiences with teachers and the importance of learning from everyone

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    2023-01-19T08:22:00+00:00

    The pseudonymous ‘Lancastrian’ (Dr William Hardman) interviews virtuoso violinist Adolph Brodsky

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    ‘I keep discovering new tones and shades’ - composer Jacob Mühlrad on writing for strings

    2023-01-17T11:00:00+00:00

    Ahead of the release of his album of music from the film ’Burn All My Letters’, the composer reflects on the unique sounds stringed instruments contribute to his work

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    2023-01-16T09:38:00+00:00

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    2023-01-12T09:18:00+00:00

    The violinist’s second instalment in a three-part series examines ways to inject a sense of fun in practice sessions

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