All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 146
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FocusLimits of the system – is too much expected of El Sistema?
As new research into El Sistema-inspired projects in England is announced, Michael Quinn asks if too much is expected from, and invested in, imports of the fabled Venezuelan music education programme
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FocusCan you name this mystery violin music?
A recording by violinist Marie Wilson offers a tantalising glimpse into her playing, but the repertoire is unnamed
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ReviewLigeti: String quartets nos.1 & 2. Barber: Molto adagio from String Quartet op.11
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2013Description: Revelatory performances of jarringly juxtaposed repertoireMusicians: Keller QuartetComposer: Ligeti, Barber It’s hard to know what to admire most about this remarkable new disc – the bravery of the strange but compelling juxtaposition of repertoire; the technical brilliance of ...
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ReviewBarber: Cello Concerto op.22, Cello Sonata op.6, Adagio for strings op.11
The Strad Issue: January 2013Description: Expansive, cantabile accounts of Barber’s engaging cello musicMusicians: Christian Poltéra (cello) Kathryn Stott (piano) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew LittonComposer: Barber How good to have a fresh recording of Barber’s Cello Concerto after rather a dearth of versions over the past ...
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ReviewBeethoven: Piano Trio op.97 ‘Archduke’, Piano Trio in E flat major WoO38, Variations on ‘Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu’
The Strad Issue: January 2013Description: A good-natured ‘Archduke’ that highlights the piece’s singing qualitiesMusicians: Ida Bieler (violin) Maria Kliegel (cello) Nina Tichman (piano)Composer: BeethovenIt is a never-ending source of wonder how distinguished musicians can produce such fundamentally different accounts of the same score, while keeping within well-defined interpretative ...
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ArticleBeethoven's 'Kreutzer' Sonata on film: Pinchas Zukerman
The violinist performs Beethoven's towering sonata with pianist Marc Neikrug.Listen to how other great violinists tackled Beethoven's great masterwork:Joshua BellDylana JensonGidon KremerNathan MilsteinAnne-Sophie MutterPinchas ZukermanSubscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial.Read about the legendary violin players in our Violin ...
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ArticleEuropean Union Youth Orchestra and Grafenegg Festival launch summer campus for young musicians
The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) and Grafenegg Festival have joined forces to create The European Music Campus (EMC), a new summer programme of workshops, seminars, masterclasses and performances for young musicians, situated at the Grafenegg Festival site in Grafenegg, Austria. The Campus will form part of a new EUYO ...
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GalleryFrom the archive: a 1755 Guadagnini
This 1755 Guadagnini was featured in the May 1935 issue of The Strad, accompanied by the following text: 'The particular violin which is illustrated in this issue enjoys the distinction of having been chosen by a well-known American violinist in preference to a Stradivari which was offered at the ...
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FocusFrom the archive: Teachers to Avoid
In this opinion piece from The Strad August 1935 our writer offers cautionary – and controversial – advice on choosing a teacher
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FocusSix great performances of Beethoven's ‘Kreutzer' Sonata on film
Over the last two weeks we’ve been posting videos of some of the finest performances of Beethoven’s ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata available on YouTube. The playlist begins with precious 1926 footage of the Russian violinist Efrem Zimbalist performing the last movement of the sonata with the pianist Harold Bauer, ...
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ReviewSonnerie and other portraits. Music by Marais, Rameau, Francoeur, Leclair, Du Phly & Dornel
The Strad Issue: January 2013Description: Musical portraits from the 18th century that put the gamba in the spotlightMusicians: FantasticusComposer: Marais, Rameau, Francoeur, Leclair, Du Phly & DornelNetherlands-based period trio Fantasticus here offers a selection of 18th-century musical portraits and commemorative pieces by French composers. Although the recorded ...
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ArticleLeila Josefowicz's violin sells for £156,000 at auction
The violin that Leila Josefowicz used as her main concert instrument for the last twelve years was sold at a London auction yesterday. The violin fetched £156,000 (including buyer's premium) at Ingles & Hayday. The instrument, dated around 1750, was catalogued as 'probably by Michele Angelo Bergonzi' ...
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ReviewBliss: Viola Sonata. Bax: Viola Sonata. Vaughan Williams: Suite for viola and piano
The Strad Issue: January 2013Description: No-nonsense yet charming performances of sonatas written for Tertis Musicians: Christian Euler (viola) Paul Rivinius (piano) Composer: Bliss, Bax, Vaughan WilliamsIt is a good sign that the Lionel Tertis repertoire of English music from the early 20th century ...
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FocusHow young is too young when starting children on the violin?
Teacher Talk: your string teaching queries answered by the experts
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ArticleRoyal Palace of Madrid decorated Stradivari quartet receives first public performance
The musicians of the Quiroga Quartet from Spain have been named the first artists in residence of the Royal Palace of Madrid, allowing them access to the unique set of decorated Stradivari instruments on display as part of the Royal Collection exhibition.The residency, instigated by the Patrimonio Nacional, which owns ...
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ArticleReal Vocal String Quartet performs an arrangement of ‘Machine’ by Regina Spektor
The Real Vocal String Quartet are one of the featured ensembles in our article 'Gateway to Inspiration', about San Francisco's alternative chamber music scene in the November issue. Here they perform their arrangement of 'Machine' by Regina Spektor.Read Gateway to Inspiration in The Strad, November 2013. Subscribe to ...
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ReviewAurora. Music by Szymanowski, Ravel, Ysaÿe & Lutoslawski
The Strad Issue: January 2013Description: Colourful, lithe performances of some sensual repertoireMusicians: Janusz Wawrowski (violin) José Gallardo (piano)Composer: Szymanowski, Ravel, Ysaÿe & LutoslawskiAs anyone who has heard his fine recording of the Paganini Caprices on Accord will testify, Janusz Wawrowski possesses a formidable technique, allied to a ...
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ReviewBrahms: Violin sonatas in F minor op.120 no.1, and E flat major op.120 no.2. Schumann, Dietrich, Brahms: ‘FAE’ Sonata
The Strad Issue: January 2013Description: Elegant, spontaneous Brahms in period-influenced performancesMusicians: Annemarie Šström (violin) Terhi Dostal (piano)Composer: Brahms, Schumann, DietrichUnderpinned by pianist Terhi Dostal’s own Brahms scholarship, this recording nods towards historical performance ideals, making use of gut violin strings and the reconditioned 1880 Streicher piano preserved in the ...
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GalleryFrom the archive: a violin by Hendrik Jacobs, 1704
This instrument, featured in The Strad, August 1938, was published with the following text: There is a legend that Hendrik Jacobs worked as an apprentice with Nicolò Amati at Cremona – where he was known as Enricus Jacobus – and that before returning to Amsterdam with a quantity of choice ...
