All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 177
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Premium ❘ FeatureWhat does the future hold for English fiddling?
Jon Boden explains the difficulties of finding an authentic playing style for traditional English tunes
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ArticleRussian cellist Dmitry Volkov dies aged 26
The cellist's Russian Trio was named winner of the Yellow Springs Chamber Music Competition last month
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ReviewPfitzner: Cello Concertos in G major op.42, A minor op.52 & A minor op. posth., Duo op.43
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: Worthy advocacy for works of a neglected German late RomanticMusicians: Alban Gerhardt (cello) Gergana Gergova (violin) Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra/Sebastian WeigleComposer: PfitznerAlthough the two most memorable things about Hans Pfitzner (1869–1949) have to be his opera Palestrina and his hospital visit by ...
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GalleryFrom the archive: A cello by Joseph Guarnerius Filius Andrea
This illustration of a cello by Joseph Guarnerius Filius Andrea was published in The Strad, September 1925. The following text is extracted from an article accompanying the photograph: The instrument is one of the violincellos once owned by the late Mr Lutyens, and is authenticated by Messers. Hill and Sons. ...
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ArticleKyung-Wha Chung performs Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
Kyung-Wha Chung appears on BBC television for the first time in 1971, performing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by André Previn. Read former LSO concertmaster John Georgiadis's article on working with Previn here.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of ...
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ArticleTakács Quartet receives Wigmore Hall Medal
The London venue launched the award for international artists in 2007
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ReviewReflections. Bridge Viola Sonata (arr. Outram), There is a willow grows aslant a brook (arr. Britten), Pensiero, Allegro appassionato, Allegretto. Britten: Reflection, Elegy, Portrait no.2 ‘EBB’ (arr.
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: A pragmatic but rewarding expansion of two composers’ viola repertoireMusicians: MartinuOutram (viola) Julian Rolton (piano)Composer: Bridge, BrittenBoth Benjamin Britten and his composition teacher Frank Bridge were proficient viola players (the latter at professional level), and their writing for the instrument is accordingly ...
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ArticleUS bow maker William Salchow dies aged 88
The New York-based craftsman had a 50-year career and was a formative influence on the next generation of makers
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ArticleFédor Roudine performs Waxman's Carmen Fantasie
Fédor Roudine, who has recently won the Henri Marteau Violin Competition in Germany, performs Waxman's Carmen Fantasie with pianist Paula Peluso at the Second International Violin Competition in Buenos Aires.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single ...
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ArticleSeville music conservatory threatened with closure for noise offences
The Manuel Castillo Conservatory has been fined and ordered to reduce noise levels immediately
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ArticleFédor Roudine wins Henri Marteau Violin Competition in Germany
The 21-year-old violinist receives a €10,000 prize
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ReviewNew World Quartets. Dvorák: String Quartet in F major op.96 ‘American’. Copland: Two Pieces, Hoe Down (arr. Cassidy & Thomas). Barber: String Quartet op.11. Gershwin: Lullaby. Brubeck: Regret
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: A novel collection let down by indulgence in the headline workMusicians: Brodsky QuartetComposer: Dvorák, Copland, Barber, Gershwin, BrubeckThere is excellent playing on this CD: it starts at track five. The first four contain a fussy, mannered performance of Dvorák's ‘American’ Quartet, which ...
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NewsViolinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja receives RPS Music Award for Instrumentalist
The Moldovan artist is described by the jury as an ‘irresistible force of nature'
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NewsFounding Juilliard Quartet violinist Robert Mann awarded President's Medal
Now aged 93, Mann served as the quartet's first violinist for 51 years
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ArticlePatricia Kopatchinskaja performs Ravel's Tzigane
Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, who has won the 2014 RPS Music Award for Instrumentalist, performs Ravel's Tzigane with the Sinfonia Varsovia conducted by Jean Jacques Kantorow. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click ...
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ReviewHaydn: String Quartets in G major op.76 no.1, B flat major op.50 no.1 & G major op.77 no.1
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: Searching if idiosyncratic Haydn from a polished ensembleMusicians: Modigliani QuartetComposer: HaydnI waxed lyrical about the musical insight, unanimity and polish of the Modigliani Quartet’s first Haydn disc in 2008 (see The Strad, October 2008). This ensemble’s recent Haydn release confirms my opinion, ...
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News26-year-old cellist Dmitry Volkov died from a heart condition
The Russian-born musician died in his sleep over the weekend
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NewsTimothy Cobb named New York Philharmonic principal bass
The double bassist has served as principal of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra since 1989
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ArticleTruls Mørk performs Rachmaninoff's Vocalise
Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk, who has been interviewed about his Sentimental Work in The Strad's May 2014 issue, performs Rachmaninoff's Vocalise with the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rolf Gupta in the Kilden Performing Arts Centre, Kristiansand in 2012. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital ...
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NewsBritish cellist Douglas Cummings has died aged 67
He served as principal cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra for 24 years
