All Video articles – Page 124
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ArticleChristian Thielemann and the German orchestral sound
Conductor Christian Thielemann (who trained as a violist) discusses the German orchestral sound in the April issue. Here he is conducting the Munich Philharmonic in Wagner's Tannhäuser overture...
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ArticlePractice Diary 2: Nils Mönkemeyer
The second of two videos in which violist Nils Mönkemeyer gives tips on practising Bartók's Viola Concerto. Here, he gives tips on maintaining the independence of the left and right hand
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ArticlePractice Diary 1: Nils Mönkemeyer
In the April issue, violist Nils Mönkemeyer discusses his practising of the Bartók Viola Concerto. Here he gives tips on playing the difficult semiquaver passages of the third movement.
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ArticleAlbert Spalding plays Brahms Hungarian Dances
US violinist Albert Spalding was born 125 years ago this year. He made very few recordings: this one was issued by the Remington label and the transfer is from an old vinyl LP pressing.
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ArticleTabea Zimmermann and Antoine Tamestit rehearse
Recorded on 20 March 2013 at London's Wigmore Hall. Composer George Benjamin comments on the two violists' performance of his 1997 work Viola, Viola. Transcript: Remember the chords are always, I repeat, like scissors, sshh, so it's not a nice sound, it's *chuh*. [Tabea Zimmermann demonstrates] In ...
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ArticleJulian Rachlin plays Brahms
The March issue contains a review of violinist Julian Rachlin's performance of Brahms's First Sonata at New York's 92nd Street Y. This was uploaded the day after the concert.
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ArticleVivaldi Recomposed: The Four Seasons
In the March issue we review Max Richter's 'modern take' on Vivaldi's most familiar works, with Daniel Hope as soloist. Performed at Le Poisson Rouge, NY, on 20 December.
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ArticlePaul Huang: Ravel's Pièce en forme de Habanera
The March issue includes a review of 22-year-old violinist Paul Huang's NYC debut on 18 December. He also featured as our 'Fresh Face' in February 2012.
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ArticleLara Boschkor: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
This performance of the Tchaikovsky Concerto brought 13-year-old German violinist Lara Boschkor the MXN350,000 (£18,000) first prize at the Szeryng Competition in Toluca City, Mexico on 2 March
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ArticleItzhak Perlman: Mizmor Lidovid
In the June issue we review Itzhak Perlman's concert of Jewish sacred music at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn. He performed with the cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, the Klezmer Conservatory Band and an 18-piece chamber orchestra, as well as members of the Perlman Music Program. Here is Helfgot's ...
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ArticleMimi Zweig: The first lesson
In the March issue, US teacher Mimi Zweig gives tips on introducing beginners to the violin. Here's a clip from her Stringpedagogy.com course, which can also be seen in the digital edition of The Strad.
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ArticleCalder Quartet: Honey Flyers
The Calder Quartet, the March issue's cover stars, performed Christine Southworth's 2007 work Honey Flyers at the opening concert of the TED 2012 conference in San Diego, California
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ArticleBritten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
In the March issue, violinist and conductor Thomas Kemp gives tips on performing this cornerstone of string orchestra repertoire. Here's a performance by the Camerata String Orchestra
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ArticleMasterclass: A guide to playing English folk music
In the April 2014 issue of The Strad, folk fiddler Sam Sweeney gives a guide to playing English folk music. Here he plays the traditional tune Blew Bell Hornpipe, displaying some of the ornamentation and techniques he discusses in the article. Buy The Strad's digital magazine now: www.thestrad.com/apps
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ArticleHeifetz saves the day
Watch Heifetz playing himself in the classic 1939 film They Shall Have Music, performing Saint-Saëns's Introduction and rondo capriccioso and saving a music school from financial ruin
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ArticleBiber's 'Rosenkranz' Sonata no.4 €“ Ciacona
In the February issue, Elizabeth Wallfisch gives a detailed guide to this intricate Baroque gem. Here's Susanne Lautenbacher tackling the violin part.
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ArticleFélix Lajkó: 'A madárnak'
Hungarian violinist Félix Lajkó, the cover star of The Strad's January 2013 issue, performs a self-composed tune inspired by birdsong.
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ArticleJohannes Moser: Magnetar
In the January issue, soloists discuss the differences in performing on electric instruments. Here, cellist Johannes Moser talks about Enrico Chapela's concerto Magnetar, premiered in 2011
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ArticleBlind Ear Music
In the January issue, violinist Kristin Lee and composer Adam Reifsteck discuss 'Blind Ear Music' where the pieces are composed 'in real time'. Here's more information, with a sample of how it sounds.
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ArticleBartók: Divertimento for string orchestra
In the January 2013 issue, Bradley Creswick discusses playing the first violin part of Bartók's Divertimento. Here's a performance of the first movement by I Solisti di Zagreb
