All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 200
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NewsViolinist Cordula Kempe Oettinger awarded €170,000 in compensation for nerve damage
The widow of conductor Rudolf Kempe underwent an operation for carpal tunnel syndrome in 2007
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NewsAmerican violinist Louise Koszalka has died aged 100
An active musician for her whole life, Koszalka was a member of the New Orleans and San Antonio Symphony Orchestras
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ReviewModerato cantabile. Gurdjieff: Sayyid Chant and Dance no.3, Night Procession. Gurdjieff/Mompou: Fêtes lointaines no.3. Komitas: Chinar es. Mompou: Canción y danza VI, Música callada/Impresiones intima
The Strad Issue: November 2014Description: A cello recital marked by a chilled-out homogeneity of moodMusicians: Anja Lechner (cello) François Couturier (piano)Composer: Gurdjieff, Komitas, Mompou, CouturierCatalogue Number: ECM 481 0992Mixing music both spiritual and folksy from three musical outsiders, with performers bringing together jazz and classical worlds, this ...
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ArticleVideo: British orchestras make everyday life special
The Association of British Orchestras has released a quirky video about the contribution of UK orchestras to everyday life - both in and outside the concert hall.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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News42nd International Viola Congress to take place in Portugal this month
150 international violists will travel to Porto to perform on and discuss the instrument
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ArticleViolinist James Ehnes performs Elgar's La Capricieuse
Violinist James Ehnes, who is featured in The Strad's November 2014 issue, out now, demonstrates impressive bow control in Elgar's La Capricieuse, played on Pietro Guarneri 'Shapiro' violin, 1698.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues ...
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ArticleAn inside view of the Czech Philharmonic with 24 GoPro cameras
The Czech Philharmonic conducted by Manfred Honeck performs Richard Strauss's Tod und Verklärung in Dvorák Hall, Prague filmed with 24 GoPro cameras mounted on instruments, musicians and conductor.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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NewsViolinist Hilary Hahn returns to the stage after a four-month absence
The star performer was recovering from a muscle injury
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NewsNo first prize awarded at France’s Mirecourt International Violin Competition
Second prize was jointly awarded to Nathan Mierdl and Jian Ren
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ArticleViolinist Nicola Benedetti's bow goes flying
As violinist Nicola Benedetti rehearsed for a performance of Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Edinburgh's Usher Hall last week, her bow went flying in a particularly vigorous passage. Thankfully, no damage was done to the bow. Subscribe to The Strad or ...
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ArticleSydney Symphony cello masterclass † Beethoven Symphony no.5
Imagine instead of playing a closed vowel - like 'ee' - playing an open vowel like 'ah'. We don't want to have the feeling in an orchestra that someone is playing an electric guitar'Umberto Clerici, principal cello of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, gives an orchestral audition masterclass on ...
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NewsViolinist Julian Rachlin named Royal Northern Sinfonia principal guest conductor
The artist takes up the role from the 2015-16 season
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ReviewReinecke: Concerto. Tavener: Threnos. Bloch: Suite no.1 for solo cello. Golijov: Mariel. Schumann: Adagio and Allegro op.70 (orch. Ansermet)
The Strad Issue: November 2014Description: An unusual but largely rewarding collection of mixed cello repertoireMusicians: Michael Samis (cello) Eric Willie (marimba) James Bubbon (oboe) Gateway Chamber Orchestra/Gregory WolynecComposer: Reinecke, Tavener, Bloch, Golijov, SchumannCatalogue Number: Delos DEL 3446Exploring less well-known works such as the 1864 Cello Concerto by ...
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ReviewProkofiev: Violin Sonatas no.1 in F minor op.80 & no.2 in D major op.94a, Sonata for Two Violins op.56, Five Melodies op.35
The Strad Issue: November 2014Description: Fiery performances that lack the last ounce of spontaneityMusicians: Natalia Lomeiko, Yuri Zhislin (violin) Olga Sitkovetsky (piano)Composer: ProkofievCatalogue Number: Atoll ACD 513Bringing together the charismatic artistry of Natalia Lomeiko with the music of Prokofiev is an enticing prospect, and in many respects this ...
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NewsWilbert Frisch, Pittsburgh Symphony violinist for 47 years, has died aged 95
The musician began playing with the orchestra at the age of 16 under Otto Klemperer
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NewsUS Airways refuses to carry double bass, says Time for Three musician
Staff from the airline told bassist Ranaan Meyer he would not be permitted to fly home with his instrument
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ArticleJanine Jansen and Julian Rachlin perform Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante
Janine Jansen and Julain Rachlin perform the solo violin and viola parts of the Presto from Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante, K364 with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia conducted by Victor Pablo Perez. Rachlin was this week named principal guest conductor of the Royal Northern Sinfonia.Subscribe to The Strad or ...
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ReviewStockhausen: In Freundschaft
The Strad Issue: November 2014Description: Five performances of the same piece by different players bring their own rewardsMusicians: Raul Lustgarten (violin) Anna Tkatchouk (viola) Friedrich Gauwerky (cello) Petra Stump (bass clarinet) Hans Nickel (tuba)Composer: Stockhausen Catalogue Number: Stockhausen Verlag 102Stockhausen wrote the 15-minute solo ...
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ReviewEscape to Paradise: The Hollywood Album. Music by Rózsa, Korngold, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Eisler, Zeisl, Waxman, Jurmann, Weill, Morricone, Heymann, Williams, Hupfeld & Newman
The Strad Issue: November 2014Description: An over-abundance of riches in an exploration of the Hollywood soundMusicians: Daniel Hope (violin) Sting, Max Raabe (vocals), Jacques Ammon (piano), Maria Todtenhaupt (harp), Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/Alexander Shelley, Deutsche Kammerorchester Quintet BerlinComposer: Rózsa, Korngold, Waxman, MorriconeCatalogue Number: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 479 2954The ...
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NewsInternational Boris Goldstein Violin Competition Bern announces shortlisted candidates
Launched by Professor Zakhar Bron, the event takes place from 22 to 31 January 2015
