All Video articles – Page 126
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ArticleLes 24 Violons du Roi
In the July issue we discover how luthiers, string players and musicologists recreated Louis XIV's court orchestra, Les 24 Violons du Roi. Here's a film of the instruments being made and played.
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ArticlePractice Diary: Adrian Butterfield
Baroque violinist Adrian Butterfield discusses warming up and practising Leclair's Violin no.5 Sonata (Book 2). Download the August 2012 edition to read his full Practice Diary: www.thestrad.com/apps
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ArticleDarol Anger plays solo
Fiddler Darol Anger offers tips on teaching Bluegrass fundamentals in our July issue. Here he gives a virtuoso solo performance in tribute to Bluegrass fiddler and composer John Hartford
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ArticleChristian Howes improvises on Bach
In the July issue, jazz violinist Christian Howes suggests ways for teachers to introduce improvisation into their lessons. Here he plays his version of the Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite no.1.
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ArticleErich Gruenberg: The art of leadership
'István Kertész was an atypical Hungarian conductor – relaxed, natural and extremely lyrical' - LSO leader Erich Gruenberg, who performs on this 1965 recording of Dvorák's Hussite Overture.
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ArticleAdventures in Style
Jacob Szekely demonstrates how cellists can use ornamentation in different styles of music, including rock and jazz
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ArticleGuy Ben-Ziony
In the July issue, violist Guy Ben-Ziony describes his pre-concert routine. Here he is playing Mendelssohn with colleagues.
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ArticleTwo cellists: Andreas Brantelid and his father
Andreas Brantelid talks about his musical hero in the July issue. Here he is playing Barrière with his father Ingemar.
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ArticleThe Busch Quartet performs Beethoven
Adolf Busch (8 August 1891 – 9 June 1952) formed the Busch Quartet in 1920. This recording of the third movement of Beethoven's String Quartet no.15 dates from 1937. Read a history of the Busch Quartet in our March 2012 issue, still available for download here.
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ArticleThe Jerusalem Quartet play Mozart
In the June issue, violist Ori Kam discusses joining the Jerusalem Quartet. Here's the ensemble in performance.
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ArticleQueen Elisabeth winner Andrey Baranov
Here's the winner of this year's Queen Elisabeth Competition, Russian violinist Andrey Baranov, playing Tchaikovsky's Valse-scherzo.
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ArticleSchumann's Adagio and Allegro: Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax perform Robert Schumann's Adagio and Allegro op.70 nos.1 & 2.Coincidentally, Robert Schumann and Emanuel Ax share a birthday: 8 June. Listen to Ax, Ma and Itzhak Perlman discussing the coincidence in a 2011 concert at Lincoln Center, New York.
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ArticleBelcea Quartet (2005) plays Ravel
Laura Samuel has just been named leader designate of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Here she is performing Ravel's Quartet in F major in her days as 1/4 of the Belcea Quartet
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ArticleItzhak Perlman, Yo Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax: Schumann and Mendelssohn
The violinist, cellist and pianist talk about their mutual love of Schumann and Mendelssohn in a concert from 2011.
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ArticleIgudesman and Joo with Kremer
Here is the June issue's Double Act, comedy duo Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo, in action with Gidon Kremer.
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ArticlePaganini: Violin Concerto no.1 in D major - full performance
In 2012 Shlomo Mintz celebrates 50 years of performing on stage. Here he is performing Paganini's Violin Concerto no.1 with Yoel Levi conducting the Limburg Symphony Orchestra. This concert was an initiative of a Dutch television network (TROS) and aired on TV in December 1997.Click here to read ...
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ArticleJoseph Hague plays Monti's Csárdás
For years, Jascha Heifetz was believed to have made a series of spoof recordings under the name Joseph Hague. In the June issue, we reveal that Hague was a real person – and track his life and career as a violinist, teacher and rosin maker in the US. ...
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ArticleJoseph Hague plays Poliakin's Le canari
For years, Jascha Heifetz was believed to have made a series of spoof recordings under the name Joseph Hague. In the June issue, we reveal that Hague was a real person – and track his life and career as a violinist, teacher and rosin maker in the ...
