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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

‘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

‘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
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
‘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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‘Fancy a tea party with Grieg?’: From the archive: January 1913
2023-01-19T08:22:00+00:00
The pseudonymous ‘Lancastrian’ (Dr William Hardman) interviews virtuoso violinist Adolph Brodsky
Words of Wisdom: Violist Veronika Hagen
2023-01-18T09:47:00+00:00
The violist of the Hagen Quartet shares some insights from her chamber career
‘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
‘I have a crazy way of practising’: Timothy Chooi on Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy
2023-01-16T09:38:00+00:00
The violinist shares his insights on the piece with The Strad, including approaches to tricky passages and his favourite moments
‘Know the rules before you break them’ - Matt Haimovitz’s life lessons
2023-01-12T09:21:00+00:00
The US cellist on how a disciplined early approach enabled him to embrace the possibilities of new experiences
8 ways to make practice playful: Susanna Klein
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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