Recording reviews – Page 6
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ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Trio Isimsiz: Brahms, Coll, Korngold
An adventurous programme draws fine playing from this rising trio
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ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Anastasia Kobekina: Venice
Venice offers depths of inspiration in a memorable debut
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ReviewBook review: Stringstastic: Double Bass
Eloise Riddell reviews Lorraine Chai’s two volumes of double bass theory books for younger students
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ReviewBook review: Liuteria Romagnola
Andrea Zanrè reviews Leonardo Cella’s book on ’Violin Making in Romagna: Masters, disciples and followers in the second half of the 20th century’
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ReviewBook review: From the Stage to the Studio: How Fine Musicians Become Great Teachers
Philippa Bunting reviews the second edition of Cornelia Watkins’ and Laurie Scott’s treatise on music education
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ReviewBook review: Da Spalla: How violinists can find their unique voice and open new career opportunities in 14 days
Laurence Vittes reads luthier Dmitry Badiarov’s account of the history of the ‘arm cello’ and how he became interested in bringing them back to the modern world
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ReviewBook review: Beethoven: The String Quartets
Robin Stowell reviews David Vernon’s authoritative account of the chamber works of one of the world’s most famous composers
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ReviewRachel Podger: Bach: Goldberg Variations Reimagined
An audacious rethinking of a Baroque masterpiece bears musical fruit
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ReviewBook review: Viola Mix, books 1-3
Alex Laing reviews Kathy and David Blackwell’s books for young viola players seeking to improve their skills
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ReviewNemanja Radulović: Beethoven
A new ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata transcription is the star of this Beethoven programme
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ReviewSacconi Quartet: Beethoven, Schubert
Two Everests of the quartet repertoire are approached with keen focus
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ReviewBruno Philippe: Fauré, Franck, Poulenc, Saint-Saëns
Plenty to admire here, with Poulenc’s underrated sonata stealing the show
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ReviewChristoph Croisé: 1883
A programme built around a single year produces interventionist performances
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ReviewNachmanovitch: Music from Before the Beginning
An engrossing box of delights from an American polymath
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ReviewSophie Rosa: Closing Statements
An unusual programme lent distinction by characterful playing
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ReviewGautier Capuçon: Destination Paris
Plenty of affection in a cellist’s homage to his home city