All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 178
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NewsUS ivory import rules eased to allow international travel with musical instruments
Instruments and bows containing small amounts of ivory purchased before February 2014 can now be transported into the US
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GalleryFrom the Archive: the ‘Charles Reade’ Guadagnini violin, Milan, 1750
This illustration of a violin by JB Guadagnini was published in The Strad, November 1925. The following text is extracted from an article accompanying the photographs: This noble instrument has Guadagnini tone to perfection. It has that special feature of heavily wooded violins, that the instrument requires some half-and-hour’s playing ...
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NewsCellist Zoë Keating announces career hiatus
The independent artist's husband has been diagnosed with cancer
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ArticleNigel Kennedy performs Summer from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Nigel Kennedy performs Summer's third movement Presto from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons with the Polish Chamber Orchestra in 2005.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
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Premium ❘ FeatureHow to reduce tension when playing the violin or viola
Mary McGovern provides some advice on holding your instrument without unnecessary spine and shoulder discomfort
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NewsEuropean ensembles scoop ¥6m in first prizes at Osaka chamber competition
The Rafale Trio from Switzerland and the Arcadia Quartet from Romania receive top awards, reports Pauline Harding
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ArticleNicola Benedetti performs Szymanowski's First Violin Concerto
Nicola Benedetti, who replaces Janine Jansen to make her New York Philharmonic subscription debut, gives her winning interpretation of Szymanowski's First Violin Concerto at the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 2004.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free ...
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NewsViolinist Nicola Benedetti replaces Janine Jansen to make New York Philharmonic debut
Benedetti will perform Szymanowski's Violin Concerto no.1 in three concerts
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NewsHandwritten manuscript of Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony sells for £1.2m
The only surviving autograph score has been bought by a private investor
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ArticleAaron Rosand performs Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen
Aaron Rosand, who has blogged for The Strad on memorisation and interpretation, performs Pablo de Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen with pianist Robert Koenig at Mills College in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2003. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free ...
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ArticleWhen they were young: Sarah Chang
A young Sarah Chang performs Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy. Read The Strad's article on how to nurture a child prodigy.Further videos in our 'When they were young' series:Joshua BellHilary HahnLeila JosefowiczMaxim VengerovItzhak PerlmanSubscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To ...
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NewsThe Strad June 2014 issue is out now
The issue includes the wonderfully preserved ‘Salabue', ‘Berta' Guadagnini violin and New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow on his 34-year career
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ArticleA young Vadim Repin performs Ysaÿe's Solo Violin Sonata no.3
A 15-year-old Vadim Repin performs Ysaÿe's Solo Violin Sonata no.3 in 1986. Read The Strad's article on how to nurture a child prodigy.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Andrea Guarneri
This illustration of a violin by Andrea Guarneri was published in The Strad, January 1926
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NewsSt Louis Symphony Orchestra appoints three new violists
Jonathan Chu, Xi Zhang and Chris Tantillo take up their posts from the 2014-15 season
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BlogsViolinist Bin Huang on playing the 'Salabue', 'Berta' Guadagnini - listen to a clip
The violinist performed Bach's Chaconne on the instrument during a recent trip to Italy
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ReviewMendelssohn: Variations concertantes op.17, Cello Sonatas no.1 in B flat major op.45 & no.2 in D major op.58, Lied ohne Worte op.109, Assai tranquillo
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2014Description: A persuasive account of Mendelssohn’s complete works for cello and pianoMusicians: Marie Macleod (cello) MartinuSturfält (piano)Composer: MendelssohnMarie Macleod and MartinuSturfält’s partnership had reached its sixth anniversary when these live performances were recorded. Their compelling accounts, expertly captured in 2009, reveal ...
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ArticleTime for Three performs Brahms's Hungarian Dance no.5
String trio Time for Three, which was recently denied access to a US Airways flight with its instruments, performs a unique version of Brahms's Hungarian Dance no.5. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single ...
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NewsTime For Three violinists denied access to US Airways flight with instruments
Two musicians left alone on the tarmac with no further direction
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NewsPro Arte String Quartet detained by customs in Belgium over ivory concerns
Violist Sally Chisholm and cellist Parry Karp were denied entry for several hours when their instrument passports weren't recognised
