Itzhak Perlman performs John Williams's Cadenza and Variations from Fiddler on the Roof, with the LA Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel in 2014.
The violinist has recorded a special bonus track for the 2016 Broadway cast recording of Fiddler on the Roof, again arranged by the film composer.
Read: Never practise for more than five hours per day, says violinist Itzhak Perlman
Jon Boden explains the difficulties of finding an authentic playing style for traditional English tunes
In this concert, broadcast by Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen on 13 September, Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Beethoven’s Romance No.2 for violin and orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim. Read: Anne-Sophie Mutter on Herbert von Karajan and John Williams Read: Anne-Sophie Mutter has tested positive for coronavirus Read: Sentimental Work: Anne-Sophie ...
We delve into The Strad archive for advice and opinion on using natural gut strings
The violinist plays Paganini’s Caprice No.24 with pianist Adolph Baller in this video recorded in 1947. Read: Violinist Yehudi Menuhin’s first appearance in The Strad, aged 10 Watch: Violinist Yehudi Menuhin on the importance of practice Watch: Great violinists of the 20th century
The composition forms part of the ensemble’s forthcoming album of Mason’s works
As part of a ‘Students stuck at home’ series of videos, luthier Anna Huthmaker introduces us to some of the oddities in her workshop, including a 32nd size violin, the ‘clown’ violin and the ‘super-cool’ violin. For more in the series, click here. Read: 10 unusual violins ...
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