All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 179
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ReviewSibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor op.47, Karelia Suite op.11, Finlandia op.26, Valse triste op.44 no.1, Andante festivo, Valse lyrique op.96a, The Swan of Tuonela op.22 no.2
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2014Description: A mature reading from a young British violinistMusicians: Jennifer Pike (violin) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew DavisComposer: SibeliusThis sequence of unashamed Sibelius classics deserves the success it is sure to receive. Aged only 24, Jennifer Pike has an unwavering command of the Concerto ...
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NewsAmerican cellist Paul Tobias has died
The soloist and educator was known for his commitment to commissioning new works
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ArticleLeonidas Kavakos performs Brahms's Violin Concerto
Leonidas Kavakos performs Brahms's Violin Concerto with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig conducted by Riccardo Chailly. Kavakos and Chailly also discuss their recent recording of the work for Decca Classics.Kavakos contributes a Masterclass feature on the first movement of the Brahms concerto in The Strad's June 2014 issue, out now.Subscribe ...
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NewsFormer New York Philharmonic concertmaster David Nadien has died aged 88
The violinist was known for his razor sharp technique and silken tone
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ArticleDavid Nadien performs violin solo from Swan Lake
Violinist David Nadien, who has died at the age of 88, performs the 'pas de deux' solo from Tachaikovsky's Swan Lake with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. ...
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ReviewC.P.E. Bach: Violin Sonatas in D major Wq.71, B minor Wq.76 & C minor Wq.78, Arioso in A major Wq.79/70, Fantasie in F sharp minor Wq.80
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: An admirable tercentenary tribute from a Swiss Baroque-violin specialistMusicians: Leila Schayegh (Baroque violin) Jörg Halubek (harpsichord/tangent piano)Composer: C.P.E. BachThis disc features compositions spanning almost 60 years, from the Sonata Wq.71 (1731/rev.1746) through the two galant Sonatas Wq.76 and 78 of the 1760s to ...
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NewsBozzini Quartet cellist told instrument not allowed in train carriage
The experimental ensemble had paid for an extra seat for the cello
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ArticleViolinist Maxim Vengerov gives masterclass on Mozart
Violinist Maxim Vengerov gives a masterclass on playing Mozart at London's Royal Academy of Music in which he explains that 'all Mozart is opera'.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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ReviewBrahms: Cello Sonatas no.1 in E minor op.38 & no.2 in F major op.99, Violin Sonata no.1 in G major op.78 (arr. Brahms), Hungarian Dances nos.1, 2 & 5–7 (arr. Piatti), Lieder (arr. Anon), ‘FAE’ Scherzo
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: A complete Brahms cello collection that proves more successful at the smaller scaleMusicians: Jonathan Aasgaard (cello) MartinuRoscoe (piano)Composer: BrahmsThis ambitious project is something of a mixed bag. There are plenty of moments to savour in the clear and ambient recording, highlighted by ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Antonio Stradivari, 1702
This illustration of a 1702 violin by Antonio Stradivari was published in The Strad, April 1926. The following text is extracted from an article accompanying the photographs: This is a Strad of the Golden Period, dated 1702. It was bought by Emile Sauret from Rudolph Gleichauff of Frankfurt a/Main, in ...
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BlogsClassical musicians should think more like a rock band
Break of Reality, a band of three classically-trained cellists and a percussionist, have forged a successful career by adopting the mindset and values of rock musicians, says co-founder Ivan Trevino
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NewsEbène Quartet violist Mathieu Herzog to leave the ensemble
The artist will devote himself principally to conducting
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ArticleQuatuor Ebène performs Pulp Fiction theme
Quatuor Ebène, which has announced the departure of its violist Mathieu Herzog, performs its own arrangement of the main theme from the movie Pulp Fiction at the 2008 Verbier Festival.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single ...
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ReviewBrahms: String Quintets no.1 in F major op.88 & no.2 in G major op.111
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: A Brahms disc in which the violas, in particular, shineMusicians: Takács Quartet, Lawrence Power (viola)Composer: BrahmsThese players project Brahms’s thick, symphonic textures with warmth and passion, teasing out countless subtleties with their responsive interplay. Violist Geraldine Walther is outstanding in the first ...
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NewsBritish violist and conductor Gerald Gentry has died aged 86
The artist performed with many of the London Orchestras and was a BBC staff conductor for 12 years
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ArticleGlenn Dicterow performs Waxman's Carmen Fantasie
New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow performs Waxman's Carmen Fantasie with the NY Phil conducted by Zubin Mehta in a live television broadcast from 1989. Dicterow discusses his experiences of leading the orchestra for the past 34 years in The Strad's June 2014 issue, out now. ...
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FocusFrom the Archive: advice for budding orchestral players
Chas J Rockwell compiled a list of handy rules for less experienced orchestral players in The Strad's July 1893 issue
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NewsBudapest Festival Orchestra violin bows seized by New York airport officials over ivory concerns
The seven bows were each accompanied by photos and letters from bow makers vouching for their legality
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ArticleRachel Podger and Andrew Manze perform Bach's Double Concerto
Violinists Andrew Manze and Rachel Podger perform the first movement of Bach's Double Concerto at the BBC Proms in London's Royal Albert Hall. Podger has written a Practice Diary for The Strad's June 2014 issue and has also written 7 tips for successful practice. Subscribe ...
