All string quartet articles – Page 3
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FocusString quartets were likened to refined conversation during the 18th and 19th centuries
Edward Klorman explores the string quartet's varied treatment throughout history
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NewsVuillaume’s ‘Evangelists’ string quartet of instruments sells for £960,000
Constructed from matching wood in 1863 the instruments are based on Stradivari models
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ArticleMaking a string quartet of instruments
South African luthier Brian Lisus documents the making of the Quartet for Peace - a string quartet of instruments dedicated to Nelson Mandela.Read The Strad's article on the evolution of the Quartet for Peace.
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ArticleString quartet entertains motorists in M5 traffic jam
A string quartet gave an impromptu performance during a traffic jam on the M5 in Somerset, UK over the weekend - traffic had come to a standstill when a horse escaped.Violinist Lu Jeffery joked to the BBC that their next venue could be the M6 or M25.
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NewsFrench Van Kuijk Quartet wins 2015 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition
The London venue’s triennial competition is open to international quartets ‘of the highest calibre’ under the age of 35
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ArticleString quartet joined by impromptu ballet dancers in the NY subway
The Brazilian Arts Ensemble, violinists Eliano Braz and Rebekah Butler, violist Allyson Clare and cellist Tim Rusterholz, performs Bach's Third Brandenburg Concerto in the New York subway † joined halfway through by a group of impromptu ballet dancers.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part ...
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ArticleThe Novus Quartet performs Tchaikovsky's First String Quartet
The Novus Quartet from South Korea, which has triumphed in the string section of the Eleventh International Mozart Competition in Salzburg, performs the third movement Scherzo of Tchaikovsky's First String Quartet. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free ...
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ArticleNovus Quartet wins €20,000 prize at International Mozart Competition
The Korean string quartet will undertake an extensive European tour organised by Impresariat Simmenauer
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ArticleThe Schumann Quartet performs Beethoven's Third String Quartet
The Schumann Quartet, which has recently been awarded the €60,000 Jürgen Ponto Foundation chamber prize, performs the first movement Allegro from Beethoven's String Quartet no.3 The members of the quartet are brothers Erik, Ken (violin) and Mark Schumann (cello), along with violist Liisa Randalu. Subscribe to ...
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FocusBringing true ensemble playing to your string quartet
In the following excerpt from an article on string quartet playing, published in The Strad, April 1908, our writer offers advice on achieving cohesion – and interest – in your group playing
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ArticleScientists reveal secrets of string quartet synchrony
Researchers from the UK’s Royal Academy of Music (RAM) and University of Birmingham and the University of Münster in Germany say they have discovered a way of analysing how musicians in a string quartet stay in time. Musicians in a conductorless group continuously make millisecond timing corrections ...
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ArticleThe Ysaÿe Quartet performs Ravel's String Quartet
The Ysaÿe Quartet, which brings its 30-year career to an end this week, performs the first movement (Allegro Moderato. Très doux) from Ravel's String Quartet in November 2012. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase ...
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DebateGet rid of histrionics in quartet playing
Over-the-top emoting by individual players ruins the whole point of chamber music, says David Kettle
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BlogsA Brief Survey of Summer Festivals Without All the Bother of Joining a String Quartet – Part Five
American String Quartet violist Daniel Avshalomov reports from Aspen, where he and his colleagues perform Janácek, Haydn, Korngold and Brahms against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains
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BlogsA Brief Survey of Summer Festivals Without All the Bother of Joining a String Quartet – Part Three
American String Quartet violist Daniel Avshalomov reaches Winona, Minnesota, and reflects on the challenges of Mendelssohn's Octet
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ArticleViolist Lise Berthaud and Danish String Quartet join BBC New Generation Artists scheme
French violist Lise Berthaud and the Danish String Quartet have been chosen to join the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme for 2013–15. The artist development programme, which was launched in 1999, gives emerging international performers the opportunity to give concerts in London and around the UK, as well ...
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ArticleDover Quartet wins first prize at Banff competition
The Dover Quartet took first prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition in Canada. The American group won C$25,000 (£15,000) and a three-year career development programme. The ensemble also received the prize for the best performance of a Haydn quartet, and an award for the best ...
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