All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 205
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FocusLA Philharmonic violist Leticia Oaks Strong on curing a frozen shoulder
The artist sacrificed sugary treats and underwent physiotherapy to get back to her best
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FocusFrom the Archive: 20 violin don’ts
Geo Brayley put together a list of things for violinists to avoid in The Strad’s January 1892 issue
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ArticleViolinist Zakhar Bron gives Bach masterclass
The playing should never be cramped or colourless. The tutti sections shouldn't be colourless either, but the solo sections must prove † in competition with the ensemble † their sense of individuality'Respected teacher Zakhar Bron gives a masterclass on Bach's Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041.Bron is interviewed ...
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ReviewJanácek: Violin Sonata, Dumka, Romance, Allegro. Suk: Four Pieces op.17. Dvorák: Romantic Pieces op.75, Nocturne op.40
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2015Description: A rewarding recital of highways and byways of Czech violin musicMusicians: Jennifer Pike (violin) Tom Poster (piano)Composer: Janácek, Suk, DvorákLaunching this coherent Czech collection, Jennifer Pike skilfully and imaginatively balances the Romantic and modernist elements in Janácek’s Violin Sonata, as ...
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NewsThe Strad January 2015 issue is out now
The latest issue features a new redesign and includes Danish ensemble the Nightingale Quartet on championing their nation's music
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NewsFormer Philadelphia Orchestra principal cellist William Stokking has died
The musician was section leader for 32 years
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ArticleSteven Isserlis on period instruments and his Stradivarius cello
I have always said that playing on an authentic or period instrument is like acting Shakespeare with original pronunciation. It will makes some things simpler and clearer'Steven Isserlis talks about his love of period instruments and his Stradivarius cello ahead of performances with the Academy of Ancient Music ...
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NewsStolen viola found smashed in vacant lot
The 1790 French instrument had been taken during a Philadelphia house robbery
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ReviewShostakovich: Violin Concertos nos.1 & 2
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2015Description: Searching and haunting accounts of Shostakovich’s two concertosMusicians: Christian Tetzlaff (violin) Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra/John StorgŠrdsComposer: ShostakovichChristian Tetzlaff might have been born to play the Shostakovich concertos. His questing spirit, penetrating tonal inflections and clarity of vision are ideally suited to ...
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ArticleNightingale Quartet performs Nielsen's String Quartet no.1
The Nightingale Quartet performs Nielsen's String Quartet no.1 op.13. The ensemble appears on the cover of The Strad's newly redesigned January 2015 issue, out now.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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ReviewWalton: Cello Concerto, Passacaglia for cello solo. Hindemith: Cello Concerto (1940), Sonata for solo cello
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2015Description: A highly satisfying coupling of two composers’ music for celloMusicians: Christian Poltéra (cello) SÁo Paolo Symphony Orchestra/Frank ShipwayComposer: Walton, HindemithChristian Poltéra is at the top of his game in these works by two composers whose friendship lasted much of their ...
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ArticleCellist Kevin Fox performs Katy Perry's Roar alongside a live tiger
I don't think there's anything that can prepare you for the size of a full-size tiger'Canadian cellist Kevin Fox performs pop star Katy Perry's 'Roar' using a looping pedal board while sitting next to a live tiger.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a Zanetto viola
This illustration of a Zanetto viola was published in The Strad, January 1917. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:I am not acquainted with any English fiddle books which throw much light on Peregrino (or Pelegrino) Michelis di Zanetto, the maker of this extremely interesting viola. ...
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NewsViolinist Philippe Graffin fights to save his ‘Consonances’ festival
The chamber music event in Saint-Nazaire, France, is to have its public funding revoked
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ArticleViolinist Daniel Hope performs Vivaldi's 'Winter' Recomposed
Violinist Daniel Hope performs 'Winter' from Max Richter's 'Recomposed' version of Vivaldi's Four Seasons with Orchestra L'arte del Mondo.Hope contributes a Masterclass feature on the traditional version of Vivaldi's 'Winter' in the January 2015 issue of The Strad, out now.Read Hope's 6 Pieces of Advice for Violinists.Subscribe to ...
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ReviewBach: Six Cello Suites BWV1007–12
The Strad Issue: January 2015Description: Refreshingly understated accounts of Bach’s suitesMusicians: Viola de Hoog (cello)Composer: BachVersatile Dutch cellist Viola de Hoog offers substantially introverted accounts of Bach’s suites. Some characteristics of her mentor, Anner Bylsma, shine through her stylish interpretations, but her fertile musical imagination and detailed, ...
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ArticleViolinist Zakhar Bron gives masterclass on Bach's Partita no.2
We can play it faster or slower, but most important is to keep the dance-like feel in any speed'Respected tutor Zakhar Bron gives a violin masterclass on Bach's Partita no.2 at the Verbier Festival Academy. The full 104-minute video is available to buy as a download or DVD ...
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ArticleViolinist Joshua Bell and Igudesman & Joo present Christmas Confusion
Violinist Joshua Bell teams with comedy musicians Igudesman & Joo to present a glorious Jewish/Christmas mash-up. Watch the star soloist as you have never seen him before...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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ArticleViolinist Joshua Bell performs Let It Snow
Violinist Joshua Bell and friends perform an attractive arrangement of Let It Snow for WQXR radio at The Green Space in New York in December 2013.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
