All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 194
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ArticleJames Ehnes plays the 'Marsick' Stradivarius violin
James Ehnes performs Ravel's Pièce en forme de Habanera on the Antonio Stradivarius 'Marsick' violin, 1715.The instrument features in The Strad's 2015 calendar, 'Violins of the Stars', on sale now.John Dilworth explores the stories and craftsmanship behind each of the twelve instruments showcased in the calendar in The ...
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ArticleRenaud Capuçon plays the Guarneri 'del Gesù' 'Panette' violin, 1737
Renaud Capuçon performs Gluck's Melodie on the Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù' 'Panette' violin, 1737.The instrument features in The Strad's 2015 calendar, 'Violins of the Stars', on sale now.John Dilworth explores the stories and craftsmanship behind each of the twelve instruments showcased in the calendar in The Strad's October ...
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NewsAlan Davey named new BBC Radio 3 controller
The Arts Council England chief executive replaces Roger Wright to take up the role in January 2015
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ReviewAchron: Music for Violin and Piano
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: Mellifluous advocacy for the music of a neglected Russian—US composerMusicians: Michael Ludwig (violin) Alison d’Amato (piano)Composer: AchronAchron: Hebrew Melody op.33, Hebrew Dance op.35 no.1, Hebrew Lullaby op.35 no.2, Prelude op.13, Les sylphides op.18, Zwei Stimmungen op.32, Zwei Stimmungen op.36, Dance Improvisation on ...
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NewsViolinist Daniel Andai named dean of music at Miami's New World School of the Arts
The artist will overseeing administration of the high school and college music programmes
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ReviewPrecious Refuge. Bach: Solo Violin Sonatas in A minor BWV1003 & C major BWV1005, Violin Concertos in A minor BWV1041 & G minor BWV1056
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: Freewheeling accounts that would benefit from greater self-controlMusicians: Iskandar Widjaja (violin/director) Berlin CamerataComposer: BachHailed as ‘a true force of nature’ for his debut disc (reviewed in The Strad, December 2011), Iskandar Widjaja extends his beguiling sense of fantasy to two of Bach’s ...
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ArticleDouble bassist Christine Hoock performs Bach's Gamba Sonata no.2
German double bassist Christine Hoock performs a transcription of the fourth movement of Bach's Gamba Sonata no.2 with harpsichordist Florian Birsak. Hoock contributes a Practice Diary to The Strad's October 2014 issue, out now. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part ...
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NewsViolinist Augustin Hadelich performs ‘America the Beautiful' at his naturalisation ceremony
The German artist has lived in the US for the past ten years
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NewsFormer Chetham's School of Music violin teacher charged with rape and indecent assault
The charges against Wen Zhou Li, who also taught at the Royal Northern College of Music, date back to the 1990s
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ReviewBeethoven: Piano Trios op.70 no.1 in D major ‘Ghost’ & no.2 in E flat major, Variations op.121a
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: Lively accounts of Beethoven’s multifaceted music for piano trioMusicians: Vienna Piano TrioComposer: BeethovenThe impact and vivacity that the Vienna Piano Trio brings to the opening bars of the D major Trio set the scene for a performance characterised by the urgency of ...
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ArticleAnne Akiko Meyers on playing the Guarneri 'del Gesù' 'Vieuxtemps' violin, c.1741
'The sound projection, warmth, richness, range of colour and responsiveness are extraordinary. There is not one crack in it. It's as if it just left the maker's bench' Anne Akiko Meyers talks about playing the Guarneri 'del Gesù' 'Vieuxtemps' violin, c.1741, which has been loaned to her ...
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ReviewBrahms: Piano Trio no.3 in C minor op.101. Vasks: Episodie Canto perpetuo
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: Two contrasting trios from a young Swiss ensembleMusicians: Rafale TrioComposer: Brahms, VasksThe Zurich-based Rafale Trio offers sumptuous ensemble sound led from Flurin Cuonz’s cello, ideal for the bearded Brahms of the Third Piano Trio. The expressive kinship with the ‘Double’ Concerto has ...
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NewsVideo: violinist Joshua Bell's second Washington DC Metro performance draws large crowds
Unlike 2007's anonymous busking experiment, the virtuoso this time announced his appearance in advance
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ArticleRichard Tognetti performs the Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Ges’' 'Carrodus' violin, 1743
Richard Tognetti performs the Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù' 'Carrodus' violin, 1743 with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in his own arrangement of the third movement of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata. The instrument features in The Strad's 2015 calendar, 'Violins of the Stars', on sale now. John Dilworth explores the ...
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ReviewHomecoming — A Scottish Fantasy. Bruch: Scottish Fantasy. Burns: Songs (arr. Campbell). Skinner: The Hurricane. Cunningham: The Gentle Light That Wakes Me, Aberlady. Traditional: Folk arrangements
The Strad Issue: January 2014Description: A violinist’s exploration of different aspects of Scotland’s music heritageMusicians: Nicola Benedetti (violin) Julie Fowlis (vocalist) Phil Cunningham (keyboards) etc, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Rory MacdonaldComposer: Bruch, Burns, Skinner, Cunningham Without a violin concerto as its usual coupling, it would be unfortunate if ...
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NewsViolins allowed as carry-on baggage, but violas must be checked into the hold, says Air Canada
The airline has published detailed regulations for the transportation of musical instruments on its website
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NewsViolinists Anne-Sophie Mutter and Leonidas Kavakos to feature in free online broadcasts from Carnegie Hall
A series of four performances will be webcast through a partnership with medici.tv
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NewsRome Opera dismisses 182 employees of orchestra and chorus
The company hopes to save €3.4m by using an external ensemble as required
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NewsSotheby's to sell rare portrait miniature of 21-year-old Mozart
The sale marks the first time the image has been reproduced in colour for the wider public
