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Premium ❘ FeatureHow to be a successful busker
Summer provides the richest time for musicians to make money from impromptu outdoor performance. Experienced buskers tell David Kettle how they go about it, and why the rewards can be greater than you might expect
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Premium ❘ DebateShould music tuition revolve around passing exams?
Toby Deller argues that young players should be inspired by fulfilling experiences
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ArticleCellist Dane Johansen performs Bach's Cello Suite no.3
Cellist Dane Johansen, who has made a video demonstrating 'blurred' string-crossing for The Strad to accompany his Practice Diary in the May issue, performs the Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite no.3. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day ...
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ArticleCellist Dane Johansen demonstrates 'blurred' string-crossing
US cellist Dane Johansen demonstrates 'blurred' string-crossing to accompany his Practice Diary on solo Bach in The Strad's May 2014 issue, out now. 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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BlogsCreating a broad portfolio career rewards both musician and audience
Cellist and baritone Matthew Sharp explains why you should broaden your musical horizons ahead of his RE:naissance festival, celebrating Shakespeare's 450th anniversary, at London's Kings Place
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ArticleBritish violinist Thomas Gould signs to Edition Classics
The 30-year-old has signed a four-album deal, with his first release due out in 2015
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ArticleThomas Gould performs Shardad Rohani's Violin Adagio
British violinist Thomas Gould, who has recently signed a four-album deal with Edition Classics, performs Shardad Rohani's Adagio for Violin and Orchestra with the Orion Orchestra at London's Cadogan Hall in 2010. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day ...
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ArticleViolinist Itzhak Perlman publishes statement about his mistreatment at Toronto airport
The disabled virtuoso was abandoned by a member of staff and forced to make his way through customs with his luggage and violin
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ArticleItzhak Perlman performs Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen
Virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman, who this week was mistreated at Toronto airport, performs Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen, conducted by James Levine.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase back issues click here.
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ArticleVideo: Violinist Itzhak Perlman speaks about his mistreatment at Toronto's Pearson Airport
The disabled virtuoso was abandoned by a member of staff and forced to make his way through customs with his luggage and violin
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ArticleJános Starker performs Bach's Cello Suite No 3
János Starker, who appears on the cover of The Strad's April 2014 issue, performs the Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite no.3 in Tokyo in 1988.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase back issues click here.
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ArticleJános Starker performs Kodály's Solo Cello Sonata
János Starker, who appears on the cover of The Strad's April 2014 issue, performs the First Movement of Kodály's Solo Cello Sonata in Tokyo in 1988.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase back issues click here.