All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 125
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GalleryName that maker: Michele Deconet
Here are four details of a 1754 Michele Deconet violin, featured in the June 2013 issue of The Strad (out 24 May). Christopher Reuning examines the violin and gives a brief history of Deconet himself in the 'In Focus' section. If you like this, have a look at Great Instruments: ...
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ReviewHistoire de Tango. Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango. Falla: Canciones populares españolas (excerpts). Paganini: Sonata concertata in A major op.61, Moses–Fantasy, Cantabile in D major. Sarasate: Zigeunerw
The Strad Issue: January 2013Description: An unusual collection with violin in league with guitarMusicians: Augustin Hadelich (violin) Pablo Sáinz Villagas (guitar)Composer: Piazzolla, Falla, Paganini, SarasateDespite its rather nebulous title, this curiously constructed disc confirms Augustin Hadelich’s place among the most admired violinists of his generation. Opening with ...
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ArticleViolinist arrested for performing in Atlanta subway station
A US street violinist was arrested on 9 May for performing in an Atlanta subway station without permission. New York-based musician Juan Pablo Chavez, who performs under the name Johnny Arco, claims to have spent five days in police custody after the incident. Speaking to local ...
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ArticleBelgian violinist heads prizewinners in Montreal competition
Marc Bouchkov was awarded first prize in the Montreal International Musical Competition, which this year was for violinists. The 22-year-old Belgian, who studies with Boris Garlitsky at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, received C$30,000. Second prize went to American Stephen Waarts, 16. Another 16-year-old, ...
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ArticleHeath Quartet among winners at RPS Music Awards
The Heath Quartet received the Young Artists award at the UK's Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Music Awards this week. The quartet (pictured) was the first ensemble in 15 years to win the award. Other winners at the RPS Music Awards included the Britten Sinfonia and Sheffield-based ...
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ArticleArtists and designers pay tribute to Stradivari at Cremona exhibition
Violin-inspired shoes, jewellery and high-concept headwear have gone on display in Cremona as part of a new exhibition honouring Stradivari. The show, entitled 8 Variations for Stradivari, brings together works by eight artists and designers: milliner Francesco Ballestrazzi, jewellery designer SungHee Kim, shoe designer Kobi Levi, ...
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ReviewSpohr: Grand Duo concertant in E major op.112, Adagio in G major WoO37, Rondoletto in G major op.149, Sechs Salonstücke op.135
The Strad Issue: January 2013Description: Easy virtuosity on display in early Romantic repertoireMusicians: Ingolf Turban (violin) Kolja Lessing (piano)Composer: SpohrIngolf Turban and Kolja Lessing are worthy advocates for the blend of virtuosity, emotional unpredictability and lyrical charm that comprises Spohr’s Grand Duo concertant op.112. They possess the ...
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ArticleYoung Classical Artist Trust selects violinist, cellist and piano trio
A violinist, cellist and piano trio are among the musicians selected for representation by the London-based Young Classical Artist Trust (YCAT). The young players were chosen at public final auditions, which took place at Wigmore Hall on 17 May. New Zealand-born violinist Benjamin Baker, 23, won ...
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ArticleViolin worth six-figure sum stolen in Vienna burglary
A violin was stolen last week during a burglary in Vienna, Austria. According to police, the thieves also made off with four bows, though it could not be ascertained whether they had specifically targeted the building for its musical contents. No further details of the violin or ...
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ArticleMarcello Villa wins two first prizes in Italian making competition
Cremonese maker Marcello Villa (pictured) came first in the violin and viola professional divisions of the Associazione Nazionale Amici Della Liuteria Italiana (ANLAI) national competition. Other multiple prizewinners were Chinese-born maker Liu Zhaoyang, who took third prize in the violin category and second in the viola ...
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ArticleHeifetz and Primrose perform Handel's Passacaglia
Jascha Heifetz and William Primrose play Handel's Passacaglia, arranged by Johan Halvorsen for violin and viola.Listen to Lionel Tertis and Albert Sammons' interpretation here.And Perlman and Zukerman's performance here.The viola-focused May issue of The Strad is still available: click here to find out more.
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ArticleInfluential composer Henri Dutilleux dies at the age of 97
The French composer Henri Dutilleux has died in Paris at the age of 97. He represented one of the very few surviving members of a generation whose music stretches back to the beginning of the 20th century. Dutilleux (pictured) wrote extensively for strings, including concertos for ...
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ArticleDutilleux's Ainsi la nuit
French composer Henri Dutilleux died on 22 May 2013 at the age of 97. His many works for strings included the 1976 quartet Ainsi la nuit, Here is a performance by the Belcea Quartet. I. Nocturne - Parenthèse I II. Miroir d'espace - Parenthèse II III. Litanies ...
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GalleryWorld's largest viola ensemble performs in Porto shopping centre
More than 300 musicians gathered at a shopping centre in Porto, Portugal, on 19 May to break the world record for the largest ever viola ensemble. The number of players giving a ‘flashmob’ performance to shoppers has yet to be confirmed by Guinness World Records, but unofficial figures put the ...
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ArticleSouth Korean-born violinist wins Stulberg International String Competition
Youjin Lee, 17, won the gold medal and $5,000 at the Stulberg International String Competition in Kalamazoo, Michigan, US. The South Korean-born violinist is a student of Danielle Belen and Robert Lipsett at the Colburn Young Artists Academy in Los Angeles. Earlier this year she was a ...
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ArticleViolists in Portugal set record for largest ever viola ensemble
More than 300 musicians gathered at the Porto Conservatory of Music in Portugal on 19 May to break the world record for the largest ever viola ensemble. The number of players has yet to be confirmed by Guinness World Records, but unofficial figures put the total at ...
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ArticleViolinist chosen for €15,000 Rheingau Music Festival award
Violinist Iskandar Widjaja is to receive a €15,000 career development prize at this year’s Rheingau Music Festival. The 27-year-old will receive the award during a concert at the festival on 23 July. In a statement, the judges said that Widjaja’s playing was ‘characterised by a rare artistic ...
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ArticleHospital CT scan reveals more on so-called 'Titanic violin'
A violin thought to have been played during the sinking of the RMS Titanic has undergone a hospital CT scan to determine its age and condition. The research, commissioned by auctioneers Henry Aldridge & Son, showed that the instrument had been damaged and restored. Radiographer Astrid ...
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ReviewBowen: Violin Sonatas in B minor op.7 & E minor op.112, Allegretto op.105, Suite in D minor op.28, Melody for the G string op.47, Phantasie in E minor op.34, Song, Bolero, Melody, Albumleaf, Romance i
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2013Description: Beguiling playing of British music from the first half of the last centuryMusicians: Chloë Hanslip (violin) Danny Driver (piano)Composer: BowenHyperion’s York Bowen series continues in the sensitive hands of Chloë Hanslip, partnered by Danny Driver, who has already recorded the ...
