Playing – Page 9
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A birthday celebration: Postcard from Barcelona
Carlos María Solare visited the stylish Catalan capital for a slice of string quartet heaven
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Repetitive practice: Once more, with feeling
Pedro de Alcantara provides tips on bringing creativity and intentionality into your practice time
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Bottesini’s 200th anniversary: The world at his feet
Stephen Street looks at the life and career of the remarkable artist Giovanni Bottesini and introduces us to his catalogue of works
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Sentimental Work: Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas on the violoncello piccolo
Italian cellist Mario Brunello recalls the first time he performed Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas on the violoncello piccolo
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Analysis January 2023: Why are the classical charts snubbing string players?
With the proliferation of recordings by non-standard ‘classical’ artists, how can record labels market them if the charts don’t recognise them?
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‘Give them something to listen to’ - Daniel Pioro: Blink if you dare
Daniel Pioro talks to Tom Stewart about his philosophy, his new album, and the fresh ideas he is bringing to his ongoing residency at London’s Southbank Centre
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Opinion: how chamber music develops communication and listening skills
Violist Rosalind Ventris shares her experience of the transformative power of playing chamber music
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Violinist Thomas Eisner: how I made it to Bayreuth
Violinist Thomas Eisner talks about his time with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
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‘We enjoy playing softly together’ - Session Report: Pablo Ferrández and Anne-Sophie Mutter
Cellist Pablo Ferrández talks to Peter Quantrill his latest recording with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter
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Hilary Hahn: Born original
From 1999: Hahn shares her love of writing, solo Bach, her educational background and her insights on the great violinists of our time
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‘There is no course on how to lead an orchestra!’ - Vesko Eschkenazy’s life lessons
The Bulgarian leader of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra talks about discipline and the role of the concertmaster
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Violinist and composer Felix Yaniewicz – father of the first Edinburgh Festival
David Kettle discovers the history of the 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian violinist, composer and entrepreneur Felix Yaniewicz
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‘Keeping the accompanist on his toes’ - Postcard from Santander
Tim Homfray travels to the northern coast of Spain to experience a unique gathering of young chamber players and master musicians
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Pavel Šporcl: The man with the blue violin
Czech violinist Pavel Šporcl speaks to Amanda Holloway about his varied career and his unusual violin
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‘Its brilliance overwhelmed me with emotion’ - Philippe Quint on Franck’s Violin Sonata
The Russian-born American violinist shares how César Franck’s masterpiece opened his eyes to the vast possibilities of Romantic repertoire
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‘Music is part of our existence, even under shell-fire’: String players of the Great War
In our August 2014 issue, Tully Potter tells the extraordinary tales of some of the myriad string players caught up in the action of the 1914-18 war
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Analysis December 2022: A safe space for musicians?
As the UK government holds an inquiry into misogyny in music, the Musicians’ Union calls for further action to safeguard female players.
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‘Only give it as much as you need’ - Thomas Demenga’s life lessons
The Swiss cellist on the importance of memorisation and the influence of different systems
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‘I was falling in love with chamber music all over again’ - Postcard from Napa Valley
Laurence Vittes finds that the combination of chamber music and the vineyards of California’s Napa Valley makes a festival that’s hard to resist
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‘I want to write music where the sensibilities of the player are encouraged’ - Caroline Shaw
The youngest ever winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Caroline Shaw talks to Toby Deller about her eclectic influences and finding inspiration in the most unlikely places