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VideoSheku Kanneh-Mason recording Elgar at Abbey Road Studios
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason recording the Elgar Cello Concerto with Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, in June 2019 at Abbey Road Studios. The 20-year-old soloist will release his new album, Elgar, on Decca Classics on 10 January 2020. The recording also includes a new arrangement of Elgar’s ‘Nimrod’ from ...
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VideoJack Liebeck plays Stuart Hancock concerto cadenza
Stuart Hancock’s album ‘Raptures’, including the Violin Concerto performed by Jack Liebeck, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Lev Parikian, is released on 15 November 2019 on Orchid Classics Read: Violinist Jack Liebeck and composer Stuart Hancock interview each other Read: The Strad Masterclass: Jack Liebeck on Bruch’s ...
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My Space: Stephen Quinney
The Toronto luthier gives a demonstration of his craft in a 2017 episode of the series History in the Making
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VideoTamsin Waley-Cohen plays CPE Bach
Violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen and pianist James Ballieu perform the allegretto from CPE Bach’s Violin Sonata in C major (Wq. 73) in a Scala Session recorded on Wednesday 6 November 2019.
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VideoRostropovich plays Bach at the Checkpoint Charlie
This footage from November 1989, two days after the official fall of the Berlin Wall, shows Mstislav Rostropovich giving an impromptu performance of Bach’s cello suites at the Checkpoint C crossing point between East and West Berlin. Read our article ‘Witnesses to the fall’, from the March 2014 issue, ...
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VideoJames Ehnes on the essence of mindful practice
In this podcast, James Ehnes talks about what the essence of mindful instrumental practice is: having a clear goal, work efficiently, listen intently, and connecting with others.
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VideoChristian Tetzlaff on recording Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
‘It’s a big process that’s being portrayed, and it takes me with it, and touches me again and again - even after playing it over 330 times.’ So says Christian Tetzlaff on Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, which he has recorded with conductor Robin Ticciati.
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VideoJitka Šuranská performs music inspired by Czech folklore
The Czech violinist and singer, who has died aged 41, was known for her interpretations of Moravian folk songs
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VideoHansheinz Schneeberger plays Paganini aged 91
Schneeberger plays Paganini’s Cantibile with long-time duo partner guitarist Willy Riechsteiner
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VideoPractice with Nicky - How to…Routine
In her first Practice with Nicky video, Nicola Benedetti focuses on building a routine. The violinist says: ‘Over the next couple of months, we’re going to take you through a host of practice tips. I hope there will be something there for everyone! But please let us know if you ...
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VideoHorror in Haddington with the Vision String Quartet
On tour in Scotland the Vision String Quartet spends the night in an old house. But something seems to be wrong…
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VideoThe Opus 76 Quartet play Haydn’s op.76 no.4 ‘Sunrise’
The Kansas City based Opus 76 Quartet here perform one of the works from which they took their name
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VideoBottesini bass mob in Crema, Italy
A flashmob of young double bassists film in the centre of Crema, Italy, filmed during the 2019 Bottesini Competition. Video by Lorenzo Taidelli
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VideoPrepare with Nicky: Part 1 - who is Elgar
In the first of Nicola Benedetti’s ‘Prepare with Nicky’ series, the violinist is focusing on Edward Elgar. Benedetti says: ‘Elgar is certainly one of the most beloved British composers and we felt it fitting to play a piece of music by him with our Advanced Orchestra at The Benedetti Sessions, ...
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VideoSpektral Quartet: George Crumb’s Black Angels
The Chicago based quartet performs Crumb’s most iconic work for strings, Black Angels (pt 1, ‘Departure’)
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VideoWith Nicky: Practice and Prepare Introduction
Nicola Benedetti offers tips on how to organise your time, how to stay concentrated and what to do with the time you have
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VideoThe Double Bass with Thomas Martin: Left Hand Ep 1, Position and Fingering Pt 1
In this series of episodes Thomas Martin takes a look at left hand technique, addressing a number of issues commonly experienced by players. This first episode covers the basics of positioning the left hand on the double bass in order to stop the string. Read: Dealing with Dystonia Read: ...
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VideoRichard O’Neill plays Rebecca Clarke viola sonata
In this video from Korean broadcaster MBC, Richard O’Neill and Jeremy Denk perform Rebecca Clarke’s Sonata for Viola and Piano Impetuoso Vivace 07:27 Adagio 11:30 Read: Takács Quartet to welcome Richard O’Neill as new violist in 2020
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VideoTrailer: documentary about the Artemis Quartet
The Neverending Quartet is a new documentary by Hester Overmars about the Berlin-based Artemis Quartet made in its 30th anniversary year. ‘Just before celebrating its 30 year anniversary, the Berlin based Artemis Quartet goes through one of its most turbulent years to date. When the last founding member, cellist Eckart ...
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VideoAnne-Sophie Mutter interviewed on Living the Classical Life
From Karajan collaborations to taking a sabbatical in 2021, via the recent mobile phone recording incident