All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 165
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ArticleDouble bassist Roman Patkoló performs Tarantella op.22 no.5 by Vieuxtemps
Double bassist Roman Patkoló and pianist Ayami Ikeba perform Tarantella op.22, no.5 for violin and piano, arranged for double bass in Munich. Patkoló features in The Strad's February 2014 double bass issue.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To ...
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ReviewDuncan Chisholm: Live at Celtic Connections
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2014Description: A powerful evocation of place in a live concert of Highland fiddle musicMusicians: Duncan Chisholm (violin/voice) Ross Hamilton (bass) Allan Henderson (piano/fiddle) Jarlath Henderson (Uilleann pipes/whistles) MartinuO’Neill (bodhrán) Matheu Watson (guitar), string & brass ensemble/Garry WalkerComposer: TraditionalAfter applause, a reverberating ...
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BlogsRecording the soundtrack to Gravity
William Schofield, cellist with the Emperor Quartet and Academy of St Martin in the Fields, describes recording the soundtrack to the Oscar and BAFTA-nominated film
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ReviewBeethoven: Complete Cello Sonatas & Variations, Horn Sonata in F major op.17 (arr. cello)
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: Fresh insights mark a long-awaited Beethovenian survey from a master cellistMusicians: Steven Isserlis (cello) Robert Levin (fortepiano)Composer: BeethovenWhy does it come as no surprise that a cellist of Isserlis’s stature has waited this long to commit Beethoven’s cello works to disc, and ...
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ArticleCremona's Museum of the Violin begins ‘Legacy of Nicolò Amati' concert series
Project looks at key period in the history of Cremonese violin making
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ArticleThree arrested in connection with ‘Lipinski' Stradivarius violin theft
The suspects, all from Milwaukee, are currently in custody, although the violin has not been recovered
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DebateNow is the time for the double bass to shine
After centuries of neglect, the double bass is receiving the attention it has always deserved. Jeff Bradetich argues that now is a great time to be a bassist
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ArticleDouble bassist Joel Quarrington performs Korngold's Garden Scene
London Symphony Orchestra principal double bassist Joel Quarrington and pianist Jean Desmarais perform a transcription of Garden Scene from Korngold's Much Ado About Nothing op.11. The performance was recorded live in concert in Montreal at the Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur on 24 March 2012. Joel Quarrington features ...
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ArticleStolen ‘Lipinski' Stradivarius violin believed to be recovered
Milwaukee Police will hold a press conference to provide further details
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ArticleNew strings collective challenges session industry obsession with looks
London-based string players aim to make the TV and live session scene less about appearance and more reflective of the diversity of musical talent
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ArticleMilwaukee Police confirm safe recovery of $5m ‘Lipinski' Stradivarius violin
Instrument found inside a suitcase, hidden in the attic, at a property in Milwaukee
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ReviewIlluminated Bass.? Schubert: ‘Arpeggione’ Sonata in A minor D821. Hindemith: Double Bass Sonata. Schumann: Three Romances op.94. Bottesini: Fantasia on ‘La sonnambula’. Michel: Myrna
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2014Description: A stunning recital that displays the bass at its most agile and thrillingMusicians: Olivier Thiery (double bass) Sophie Labandibar (piano)Composer: Schubert, Hindemith, Schumann, Bottesini, MichelWith the original arpeggione safely out of the way, the sonata Schubert wrote for it is ...
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ArticleDouble bassist François Rabbath performs Reitba
Double bassist François Rabbath, who features in The Strad's February 2014 double bass special, performs his own Reitba, a portrait of the African desert. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase back issues click here.
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GalleryFrom the archive: a cello by Antonius and Hieronymus Amati, Cremona, 1615
This illustration of a 1615 Antonius and Hieronymus Amati cello was published in The Strad, February 1934. The following text is extracted from an article accompanying the photographs: This excellent specimen of the work of the Brothers Amati was made in 1615 and has a well authenticated pedigree. It was ...
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ArticleRiccardo Muti to revive Abbado's Orchestra Mozart for Ravenna Festival concert
The ensemble will come out of its ‘temporary' shutdown following the death of its music director and the cancellation of its autumn season
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ArticleDouble bassist Ying Lai Green and friends perform China Boy
Double bassist Ying Lai Green, who features in The Strad's February 2014 double bass special, joins clarinettist Julien Hervé, violinist Maud Lovett and pianist Jean Sugitani to perform China Boy by Phil Boutelje and Dick Winfree. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as ...
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ReviewOpera Breve. Works by Falla, Tchaikovsky, Donizetti, Gluck, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Strauss, Gershwin, Saint-Saëns, Humperdinck & Raff
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: A rewarding collection of musical lollipops from the operatic worldMusicians: Philippe Quint (violin) Lily Maisky (piano)Composer: Falla, Tchaikovsky, Donizetti, Gluck, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Strauss, Gershwin, Saint-Saëns, Humperdinck, RaffThirteen tracks of violin-and-piano arrangements, mainly devoted to excerpts from popular operas, do not make up the ...
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ArticleEuropean Parliament votes in favour of regulation for instruments on planes
The proposal, which would bring uniformity to the sector, must now go before the European Council
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ArticleSchumann Quartet wins €60,000 Jürgen Ponto Foundation chamber award
The prize is awarded every two years to a young professional ensemble
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Blogs10 habits of successful musicians
American cellist David Finckel embarks on a series of seminars – entitled Being a Musician – at Stony Brook University, New York on 3 February. Here, he identifies the important habits of those musicians who have built and maintained successful careers
