All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 204
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ArticleViolinist Sarah Chang performs Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen
Violinist Sarah Chang gives a show-stopping performance of Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Plácido Domingo. 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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ReviewRöntgen: String Trios no.13 in A major, no.14 in C minor, no.15 in C sharp minor & no.16 in C sharp minor
The Strad Issue: December 2014Description: Characterful playing of works in a late flowering of 19th-century styleMusicians: Offenburg String TrioComposer: RöntgenThe Offenburg String Trio plays these Röntgen trios with style and evident affection. And why not? This collection of 16 trios must be a treasure trove for all ...
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NewsRussian-born violinist Lydia Mordkovitch has died aged 70
The musician and teacher was a protégée of David Oistrakh and made over 20 recordings
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NewsChildren should be welcome in ‘appropriate’ concerts, says violinist Kyung Wha Chung
The musician has responded to criticism in the media last week of her response to a coughing child at her London recital
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BlogsHow to be an effective orchestral section leader
Sydney Symphony Orchestra co-principal double bass Kees Boersma reflects on the necessary skills and attributes for successful leadership
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NewsTen-year-old UK violinist raises £32,000 for local hospice
Madison Glinski began busking on the streets of Cornwall with the intention of raising £500
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ReviewSchubert: Violin Sonata in A major D574. Gershwin: Five pieces from Porgy and Bess (arr. Heifetz). Dinescu: Etude de nuages. Ravel: Violin Sonata
The Strad Issue: December 2014Description: Performances that lack a sense of personal involvement from the young playersMusicians: Marie-Claudine Papadopoulos (violin) Dimitri Papadopoulos (piano)Composer: Schubert, Gershwin, Dinescu, RavelThe young French-born violinist Marie-Claudine Papadopoulos was awarded first prize in the German Association of Arts and Culture’s ‘Ton und Erklärung’ ...
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ArticleViolinists Ruggiero Ricci and Ivry Gitlis clowning around
Legendary violinists Ruggiero Ricci and Ivry Gitlis share musical jokes while lying on a bed together. An excerpt from documentary 'Ruggiero Ricci † Life is a Violin', filmed for Xochil Productions and available in full on medici.tv. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as ...
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FocusViolinist Nona Liddell on studying with female orchestral pioneer Jessie Grimson
Grimson, one of the first women in the Queen’s Hall Orchestra, London, gave her final pupil, Liddell, a solid technique that she still relies on
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GalleryInstruments of today and yesterday at Collège Saint Martin, Angers
Collège Saint Martin in Angers, France is hosting an exhibition of instruments from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, plus contemporary examples, until 4 January 2015. The 'Vibrations and Resonances' collection is aimed at introducing people in the region to the 'vitality of the violin' and also involves local violin ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: an Antonio Mariani violin
This illustration of an Antonio Mariani, Pesaro violin was published in The Strad, July 1916. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The instrument here illustrated has a remarkably fine tone, despite the inelegant and somewhat primitive design which characterises the work of Mariani. It is a ...
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NewsWorld premiere: Tan Dun's Double Bass Concerto, 'Wolf Totem'
Dominic Seldis performs the work with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra on 29 and 30 January 2015 in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw
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ReviewPolish Cello Music. Works by Lutoslawski, Bujarski, H. Jablonski, Tansman, Meyer, M. Jablonski, Hans & Penderecki
The Strad Issue: December 2014Description: Vivid playing in works written for different numbers of cellosMusicians: Jan Kalinowski, Beata Urbanek-Kalinowska, Anna Armatys-Borrelli, Karolina Jaroszewska, Marcin MÄ…czyŠ„ski, Franciszek Pall, Michal MichaŠ‚ DÄ…bek, Monika Gernot, Marta Nagawiecka, Aleksandra Lelek (cello)Composer: Lutoslawski, Bujarski, H. Jablonski, TansmanIt’s hard to have too many ...
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NewsFormer New York Philharmonic principal cellist Laszlo Varga has died
The artist due to celebrate his 90th birthday in a few days
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ArticleYehudi Menuhin tries out a Stradivarius violin at Sotheby's
Yehudi Menuhin tries out a Stradivarius violin at auction house Sotheby's in 1971 before the instrument goes on sale.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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ReviewViolino 1: Austrian Violin Music c.1680. Anonymous Austrian violin works
The Strad Issue: December 2014Description: A highly successful endeavour to give life to the music of forgotten 17th-century composersMusicians: Veronika Skuplik (Baroque violin) Evangelina Mascardi (lute)Composer: AnonymousThis label’s aims, to offer young artists a platform and make accessible lesser-known early music repertoire, are amply fulfilled in this ...
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NewsGermany’s ‘orchestral landscape’ recognised by UNESCO as ‘intangible cultural heritage’
The move follows years of orchestral mergers and closures throughout the country
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ArticleViolinist Itzhak Perlman performs the Devil's Trill Sonata
Violinist Itzhak Perlman demonstrates impressive ornamenting skills in Giuseppe Tartini's Devil's Trill Sonata. Discover 7 ways to improve your trills from The Strad's archive. 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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NewsNew Philharmonie de Paris set to open in January 2015
The home to Orchestre de Paris and the Ensemble Intercontemporain will host three opening gala performances
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ArticleViolinist Maxim Vengerov on Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy
You must show off all your virtuosity. You are playing as if you have played this 100 times and it feels too easy † you need to attract more attention'Violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov gives a masterclass on Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy. The full 55-minute video is available to buy ...
