All Video articles – Page 124
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ArticlePeter Schidlof plays Walton's Viola Concerto: second movement
Peter Schidlof (1922–87), the Amadeus Quartet's violist, performs the second movement of William Walton's Viola Concerto on BBC Two in 1968. UPDATE (26 March 2014): His instrument, the 1719 'Macdonald' Stradivarius viola, is being offered for sale by Sotheby's and Ingles & Hayday. Click here to ...
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ArticleBeethoven's op.74 - Allegretto con Variazioni
In the May issue, violist Simon Aspell of the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet is asked to name one of the greatest chamber music pieces for viola. He selects the viola variation in the last movement of Beethoven's String Quartet op.74 'Harp': 'I think this variation stands in relief ...
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ArticleYo-Yo Ma and Lil Buck perform 'The Swan'
Yo-Yo Ma performing Saint-Saëns's 'The Swan' with young dancer Lil Buck in 2011. The two performed the same piece during Ma's lecture in Washington DC on 8 April 2013 for Arts Advocacy Day.
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ArticleLeonid Kogan's Queen Elisabeth performance
On 9 May 1951 the Queen Elisabeth Competition for violin was held for the first time (under that name) in Brussels, Belgium. Formerly known as the Ysaÿe Competition, it ran until 26 May, with Leonid Kogan taking the first prize. Here's a performance of the Sarabande from ...
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ArticleStravinsky's 'Dumbarton Oaks'
On 8 May 1938 Nadia Boulanger conducted the private premiere of Stravinsky's Concerto in E flat major 'Dumbarton Oaks'. Commissioned for Robert Woods Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss, it was named after their estate near Washington DC. Nicholas Ward conducts this performance by the Northern Chamber Orchestra. ...
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ArticleMenuhin and Gould
Two towering musicians of the 20th century come together for Beethoven's Violin Sonata in G major
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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 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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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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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
