All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 155
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GalleryThe decorated Stradivari instruments of the Royal Palace of Madrid
The Stradivaris of the Madrid Royal Palace are the only decorated instruments the maker is known to have made as a set, and includes his only known decorated cello. The quartet of instruments – two violins, a viola and cello – was originally a quintet but during the Napoleonic wars ...
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GalleryA tour of the Museo del Violino
Besides its collections of classical, modern and contemporary instruments, Cremona's new Museo del Violino boasts high-tech interactive displays and a state-of-the-art concert hall. To navigate through the gallery, click on any picture and use the left and right arrow keys to scroll through the images. Subscribe to The Strad ...
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FocusDrawing the line with student–teacher relationships
A string player discusses the contentious issue of student–teacher relationships in and out of the conservatoire. Where does responsibility lie?
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ArticleGermany's Notos Piano Quartet triumphs in Italy
The Notos Quartet from Germany has clinched the €12,000 first prize at Italy’s Premio Vittorio Gui International Chamber Music Competition after performing Brahms’s Piano Quartet in C minor op.60 in the final round. The win is a particular coup for the ensemble since the last two editions ...
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ArticleSergey Malov performs Bach's Sixth Cello Suite on a violoncello da spalla
Russian violinist and violist Sergey Malov performs Bach's Sixth Cello Suite on a violoncello da spalla. The Belgian violinist, violist and conductor Sigiswald Kuijken, who rediscovered and revived the instrument a decade ago (see news story) believes that the instrument for which Bach wrote his Cello Suites was ...
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ReviewCall of Bangalore
The Strad Issue: January 2013Description: A masterclass in Carnatic violin playingMusicians: Jyotsna Srikanth (violin) Patri Satish Kumar (mridangam) N. Amruth (khanjira)Composer: Various While its title makes a pun out of a feature of modern Indian life – the call centre, a Bangalore speciality – ...
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BlogsVioloncello da spalla – story of a rediscovery
Dmitry Badiarov, who crafted the violoncello da spalla that will make its London debut in the hands of Sigiswald Kuijken in March 2014, talks about the process of reconstructing this rare historical instrument
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ArticleAmerican violinist Maud Powell to receive posthumous lifetime achievement Grammy
The great American violinist Maud Powell (1867–1920) will be awarded a posthumous lifetime achievement award by the Recording Academy at a ceremony the night before the 56th Grammys in January. Powell is credited with being a groundbreaking pioneer, whose consummate skill and communicative abilities impressed aficionados and the ...
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FocusA lifetime of achievements: pioneering American violinist Maud Powell
Karen Shaffer celebrates the groundbreaking US performer, whose consummate skill and communicative abilities impressed aficionados and the general public alike
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ReviewGuardian Angel. Works by Bach, Biber, Matteis, Tartini & Pisendel
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: A perceptive exploration of lesser-known Baroque solo violin repertoireMusicians: Rachel Podger (violin)Composer: Bach, Biber, Matteis, Tartini, PisendelRachel Podger here includes among her favourite works for unaccompanied violin her own transposed version of Bach’s Flute Partita BWV1013. She communicates Bach’s ‘polyphonic melody’ intelligently and gives ...
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ArticleZoë Keating performs Escape Artist
Canadian cellist Zoë Keating, our January 'Fresh Thinking' issue cover star, performs her composition Escape Artist.To read the interview, subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial.
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ArticleHungarian violinist János Négyesy dies aged 75
Violinist and pedagogue János Négyesy died on 20 December at the age of 75. For more than three decades he was a member of the music faculty at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD), also giving masterclasses worldwide. A leading advocate for contemporary music, Négyesy ...
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ArticleLajkó Félix – A Madárnak
12 cover stars from The Strad 2013January: Félix Lajkó – the boundary-busting horse-whispering fiddler from HungaryFebruary Alisa Weilerstein – Tchaikovsky's Rococo VariationsMarch the Calder Quartet – Beethoven's String Quartet op.95April Christian Tetzlaff – Mozart Violin Concerto no.4May Tabea Zimmermann – Bartók Viola ConcertoJune Raphael Wallfisch on his 1865 ...
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ReviewBeethoven: String Quartet in F major op.135. Bruckner: String Quartet in C minor. Hartmann: String Quartet no.2. Holliger: String Quartet no.2
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: Mixed results in a decidedly motley combination of string quartetsMusicians: Zehetmair QuartetComposer: Beethoven, Bruckner, Hartmann, HolligerBeethoven, Bruckner, Hartmann and Holliger: it’s a weird combination for a CD release – and one that the booklet notes try but fail to make sense of. In reality, ...
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ArticleAlisa Weilerstein performs Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations
12 cover stars from The Strad 2013 January Félix Lajkó – the boundary-busting horse-whispering fiddler from Hungary February Alisa Weilerstein – Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations March the Calder Quartet – Beethoven's String Quartet op.95 April Christian Tetzlaff – Mozart Violin Concerto no.4 May ...
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FocusFrom the archive: how to annoy a great composer
In an extract from his memoirs, published in The Strad, January 1914, orchestral violinist William Quirke recalls Richard Wagner's arrival in London in 1877 for a series of concerts of his own work
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ArticleCellist wins £8,000 first prize at 2013 Penderecki Competition
French–Armenian cellist Astrig Siranossian has won the first prize at the second International Krzysztof Penderecki Cello Competition. The 25-year-old (pictured) received PLN40,000 (£8,000) and performance opportunities with a number of Polish orchestras. She was also awarded two special prizes, including one for the best performance of Penderecki’s ...
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FocusOur 13 most-read focus pieces and blogs from 2013
A look back at The Strad’s most-read focus articles and blog posts this year reveals a wide range of interests, from hardy perennial questions on subjects like injury avoidance, how often to change your strings and whether success in music competitions matters, to intriguing and revealing posts ...
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ArticleThe Calder Quartet performing 'String Quartet Op 95 'Serioso' (Beethoven)' on KCRW
12 cover stars from The Strad 2013 January Félix Lajkó – the boundary-busting horse-whispering fiddler from Hungary February Alisa Weilerstein – Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations March the Calder Quartet – Beethoven's String Quartet op.95 April Christian Tetzlaff – Mozart Violin Concerto no.4 May Tabea Zimmermann – Bartók Viola Concerto ...
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ArticleGerman music schools report 14 per cent rise in student numbers
The number of young people learning musical instruments in Germany has risen by 14 per cent in the past decade, according to new figures released by the Association of German Music Schools (AGMS). A total of 920,000 students are currently involved in music education programmes, compared with ...
