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Milan Škampa, 1928-2018: the last of the Smetana Quartet
Milan Škampa, for many years violist of the Smetana Quartet and the last survivor of the six men who played in the group, died at his Prague home on 14 April. He would have turned 90 in June.
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Instruments announced for Tokyo Stradivarius Festival 2018 exhibition
Eighteen Stradivari violins, a cello and a viola, plus an Andrea Amati will be featured
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From the archive: a 1759 viola by Antonio Bagatella
In this article from the February 2015 issue of The Strad, Jens Stenz takes a close look at a short but broad 18th-century viola made in Padua
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From the archive: a viola in the attic
In our October 2004 issue, Anthony Lane admires a recently discovered 1780 viola by William Forster, in pristine condition
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Masterclass: Julian Rachlin on Brahms’s Viola Sonata in F minor
The Lithuanian-born violinist and violist discusses technical preparation, character and colour in the first and second movements of op.120 no.1
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Violist Lawrence Power on conventional wisdom and not being shy of picking up the violin
The British viola virtuoso is held up as a champion of his instrument by many young players. But, as he tells Toby Deller, he is more interested in being an adventurous performer and teacher who’s prepared to challenge norms
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The Strad March 2018 issue is out now
Viola player Lawrence Power talks about playing different instruments, good string teaching and why it’s important to challenge conventional wisdom
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Cecil Aronowitz Viola Competition names winner
Emma Wernig from Los Angeles wins Birmingham Conservatoire based competition in second edition
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From The Strad Calendar 2018: Stradivarius viola, 1715
Based in Cremona, the Friends of Stradivari network brings together instruments owned by collectors and stringed-instrument enthusiasts from around the world. The Strad Calendar 2018 celebrates twelve of these treasures, with this viola from the Russian State Collection featuring in September. Text by John Dilworth
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Advice I'd give my younger self: Nadia Sirota
Collaboration and idiosyncrasy are focuses for the American violist who advises musicians to ebrace what makes their sound unique
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Masterclass: Hartmut Rohde on Reger’s Viola Sonata op.107
Taking the first movement, the German violist shows why it is so important to study the original clarinet score of this little-heard work, before approaching the viola version
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Student in foam viola costume aims for marathon record
Alistair Rutherford, a.k.a. The Running Viola, is attempting Guinness World Record marathon run
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Sonata Song - Bach: Chaconne; Penderecki: Sarabande; Carter: Figment IV; Harbison: Sonata for viola; Khachaturian: Sonata-Song; Britten: Elegy; Silvestrov: Lacrimosa
The Strad Issue: October 2017Description: A vivid, varied recital of music for viola aloneMusicians: Milan Milisavljević (viola)Composer: Bach, Penderecki, Carter, Khachaturian, Britten, Silvestrov etc.Catalogue Number: DELOS DE 3519 This most recommendable recital by Serbian-born Milan Milisavljević, assistant principal viola at New York’s ...
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A new work for viola by Shostakovich discovered in Moscow State Archives
The short work for viola and piano, the discovery of which was announced on the composer’s birthday, appears to have been written in one sitting in 1931
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Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad plays Vieuxtemps' Élégie
Norwegian violist Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad is a current BBC New Generation Artist and a former winner of the Eurovision Young Musician competition (2012). Here he plays Vieuxtemps’ Élégie op.30 with pianist David Meier. Holtsmark Ringstad plays a 1768 Guadagnini viola on loan from Dextra Musica, the musical instrument scheme ...
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From the archive: a 1712 viola by Giovanni Grancino
Published in the January 1989 issue of The Strad and also featuring on its cover, these photos accompanied an article by Roger Hargrave, an extract of which appears below
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James Ehnes on recording the Walton Viola Concerto
In June this year the Canadian violinist joined conductor Edward Gardner and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the studio to record a concerto on his second instrument, the viola
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Viola player ‘humiliated’ by experience at British Airways check-in
Violist Rachel Roberts has called for a boycott of British Airways by musicians following a recent experience at the check-in counter at Dublin Airport
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From the archive: the 1717 Montagnana viola once belonging to Lionel Tertis
These photographs were published in the September 1988 issue of The Strad. The following text is from the article they accompanied, in which Tully Potter examines the recent lineage of the instrument, including interviewing current owner Roger Chase
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Marc Sabbah plays Vieuxtemps' Capriccio 'Hommage à Paganini' for solo viola
From a live concert recording in Hoepertingen, Belgium, on 24 June. New Yorker Marc Sabbah, 29, is currently based in Brussels, where he performs with the National Orchestra of Belgium. He has taken first prizes at the Amsterdam National Viola Competition in 2013, the 2016 Rising Stars Grand Prix in ...