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Masterclass: Beethoven Violin Sonata no.8, first movement
Violinist Viktoria Mullova describes how knowledge of historical style, a sense of spontaneity and precise metronome work are crucial for pulling off this cheeky movement
Masterclass: Beethoven Cello Sonata no.5, second and third movements
Cellist Gary Hoffman considers the importance of context to understand and appreciate this work, written in 1815 during a period of isolation and difficulty for the composer
Masterclass: Beethoven Violin Sonata no.8, first movement
Violinist Viktoria Mullova describes how knowledge of historical style, a sense of spontaneity and precise metronome work are crucial for pulling off this cheeky movement
Masterclass: Beethoven Cello Sonata no.5, second and third movements
Cellist Gary Hoffman considers the importance of context to understand and appreciate this work, written in 1815 during a period of isolation and difficulty for the composer
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Masterclass: Steven Tenenbom, Schumann Märchenbilder
The American viola soloist, chamber musician, and teacher explores how to find your own sense of character and flow in the first two contrasting pieces. From March 2019
Masterclass: Paul Neubauer on Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata - second and third movements
Violist Paul Neubauer considers the merits of a more Classical interpretation for this often over-romanticised work
Masterclass: Bach’s Cello Suite no.1 in G major arranged for viola
Finding the correct articulation and paying close attention to the score is key to performing Bach’s masterpiece, in this guide by Antoine Tamestit
Masterclass: Beethoven’s Symphony no.3 in E flat major ‘Eroica’: viola part
Roger Benedict provides practical tips for playing this cornerstone of the orchestral repertoire
Masterclass: Lynn Harrell on Beethoven’s Cello Sonata no.4
Cellist Lynn Harrell considers challenges and contemporary concepts in the first movement of a sonata conceived entirely in the imagination of a deaf composer. From January 2019
Masterclass: Torleif Thedéen on the Lalo Cello Concerto
Cellist Torleif Thedéen discusses how to give a rhythmic, characterful performance of the first movement of this often-neglected work
Masterclass: Brahms Cello Sonata in F major
Cellist Gary Hoffman provides practical tips on interpreting this well-known piece, with reference to the composer’s Third Symphony — and his understanding of the human condition
Masterclass: Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor op.85
Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras provides a detailed guide to performing this classic of the English repertoire
Masterclass: Hoffmeister’s Violone Concerto no.1 in E flat major
Double bassist Edicson Ruiz provides help on Hoffmeister’s concerto with Viennese tuning
Masterclass: Ginastera’s Variaciones concertantes double bass solo
Orin O’Brien gives practical advice to help capture the magic and mystery of this most musically satisfying of bass solos
Masterclass: Dittersdorf Double Bass Concerto, K172
Berlin Philharmonic bassist Edicson Ruiz advocates Viennese tuning and a period bow to bring out the best in this sonorous Classical work
The Strad Masterclass: Leon Bosch on Dragonetti's 'Famous Solo' for double bass
To say that repeated material always has to be played differently to make it interesting is a flawed interpretation of how we work as human beings' - double bassist Leon Bosch speaks about performing 'The Famous Solo' by Dragonetti to The Strad.
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Recent issues have featured Masterclasses from Vadim Repin, Joshua Bell, Rachel Barton-Pine, Maxim Rysanov, Lynn Harrell and Daniel Müller-Schott and Leon Bosch.
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