Tully Potter
Tully Potter is the historical consultant for The Strad.
Premium ❘ FeatureElgar Cello Concerto: The classic interpretation
Jacqueline du Pré’s 1965 recording of Elgar’s Cello Concerto set the benchmark for every cellist who followed her. Tully Potter explores the enduring popularity of her powerful and iconic performance
FocusWhy can't players get vibrato right?
Vibrating need not compromise purity of tone if it's done tastefully, says Tully Potter, who takes to task those who overplay, misplay or completely disown it. From October 2009
Article‘He was always looking for the most exquisite colours’ - Cho-Liang Lin remembers Isaac Stern
Taiwan-born, American violinist Cho-Liang Lin took part in several of Isaac Stern’s late chamber music recordings. Here he shares his impressions with Tully Potter
ReviewBook review: The Lives of Isaac Stern
Tully Potter reviews a biography of the legendary American violinist, published in his centenary year
ReviewBook review: From the Leader’s Chair
Tully Potter reviews the autobiography of British concertmaster and chamber musician Kenneth Sillito
ReviewPeter Sheppard Skærved: The Great Violins, Vol. 3: Antonio Stradivari 1685
Beautiful playing in a fascinating exploration of a 17th-century manuscript
ArticleBook review: Pioneer Violin Virtuose in the Early Twentieth Century
Tully Potter reviews a ‘gendered re-evaluation’ of three female violinists: Maud Powell, Marie Hall, and Alma Moodie
ReviewMaria Milstein, Mathieu van Bellen: Górecki, Prokofiev, Ysaÿe
Young Dutch violinists create a very lively duo recital
ReviewJenő Hubay and His Pupil Emil Telmányi
Splendidly remastered reissue of Hungarian master and his virtuoso pupil
ReviewVadim Gluzman, Johannes Moser, Yevgeny Sudbin: Tchaikovsky, Babajanian, Schnittke
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: February 2020Description: Amazing virtuosity but always at the service of the musicMusicians: Vadim Gluzman (violin) Johannes Moser (cello) Yevgeny Sudbin (piano)Works: Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor op.50 ‘In Memory of a Great Artist’. Babajanian: Piano Trio in F sharp minor (1952). Schnittke: Life with ...
ReviewBook review: A Quintessential Quartet: The Story of the Lindsay String Quartet
Tully Potter reviews an account of the famed British foursome, penned by its cellist
ReviewBook review: Bow to Baton: A Leader’s Life
Tully Potter reviews the long-awaited autobiography of violinist–conductor John Georgiadis
ReviewJames Ehnes, Andrew Armstrong: Beethoven
Clean and highly musical performances that want a little for character
ReviewBook review: The Nightingale’s Sonata: The Musical Odyssey of Lea Luboshutz
Tully Potter reviews Thomas Wolf’s comprehensive biography of the 20th-century violinist
DebateAre competition juries too easily swayed by young talent?
The mechanics of string playing can be perfected at a relatively early age, but a youngster cannot have anything meaningful to communicate