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ArticleViolinist Jascha Heifetz imitates bad playing
Violinist Jascha Heifezt gives a wincingly accurate impression of a bad performance he once heard of Vieuxtemps' Fourth Violin Concerto - proving not only his gifts as a performer, but also as a sharply observant comic. Read former Heifetz pupil Sherry Kloss's article: Studying the violin ...
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6 ways to improve your staccato
Tips from The Strad’s 125-year archive on achieving crisp and clean articulation
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Cellist Lynn Harrell on the art of playing up high
The American musician tells Pauline Harding that many tuning problems stem from a lack of exposure to the upper registers
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Violinist performs while suspended upside down from bridge
Félix Analís performs his violin while suspended upside down from a bridge in Xalapa, Mexico. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here .
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Pizzicato technique is often neglected, says violinist Jennifer Pike
There are many ways to vary sound and colour, but beware the perils of playing forte for sustained periods
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How to use bowing angle to vary articulation by cellist Colin Carr
How to vary the attack and timbre of a note by modifying the angle of the bow to the string
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Personality is no longer encouraged in musical performance
Not too long ago mass audiences and critics alike revered overtly personal performances, yet today superimposing one's personality over that of the composer is regarded as poor musicianship, writes Henry Roth
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Performing from memory has given our string quartet new life
After twelve years together, playing and recording from memory were key to an exciting rebirth for the Chiara Quartet, writes cellist Gregory Beaver
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Great teachers on film: Bernard Greenhouse
Do you know what happens when a person is frightened? He pulls back, and shrinks . This destroys the sense of beauty' Cellist Bernard Greenhouse gives a masterclass on the first movement of Haydn's Second Cello Concerto in Kronberg. Buy the August 2011 issue , ...
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Steven Isserlis on using the right amount of vibrato
You do need vibrato to emphasise phrasing and emotion, but not as an automatic part of your sound' Cellist Steven Isserlis puts former BBC Young Musician of the Year winner Guy Johnston through his paces in Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata at the International Musicians' Seminar Prussia Cove, and ...
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12 words of wisdom on practice and performance by Burton Kaplan
The Manhattan School of Music pedagogue offered the following guidance to violinist Ariane Todes when she attended his Magic Mountain Music Farm Practice Marathon Retreat in upstate New York this summer
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Cellist David Finckel on smooth bow changes
'Dorothy DeLay said, 'I never saw a bow change that I couldn't hear'. And she's right.' Cellist David Finckel talks about how to achieve smooth and fluid bow changes. Read The Strad's 6 tips for smooth bow changes and David Finckel's 10 ...
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Playing with less emotion can create more beautiful music
Putting in more effort does not necessarily mean greater improvement, writes violin professor and soloist Andrej Bielow
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5 pieces of advice for playing Bach by violinist Lisa Batiashvili
The artist shares her ideas about performing works of the great Baroque composer
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Paul Tortelier gives masterclass on Elgar's Cello Concerto
French cellist Paul Tortelier gives a televised masterclass on Elgar's Cello Concerto in 1974. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here .
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Cellist David Finckel on vibrato
Cellist David Finckel introduces the subject of vibrato as part of a series of video demonstrations on cello technique. Vibrato, he says, 'connects the listener to the player's innermost feelings about the music. It should be something that reinforces the music, not something that is painted ...
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Teaching a stringed instrument you have never played before
What do you do if you're asked to teach a stringed instrument that isn't the one you play? ‘Don't panic!' That's the first rule, according to the experts that Ariane Todes asked
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How to breathe freely when playing a stringed instrument
Ruth Phillips describes how she persuades musicians to rediscover their body and their instrument through the gentle art of inhaling
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How to reduce tension when playing the violin or viola
Mary McGovern provides some advice on holding your instrument without unnecessary spine and shoulder discomfort
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What does the future hold for English fiddling?
Jon Boden explains the difficulties of finding an authentic playing style for traditional English tunes
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