All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 222
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NewsViolinist and Dartington Quartet co-founder Colin Sauer dies aged 90
British violinist Colin Sauer has died at the age of 90. For 22 years he was the leader of the Dartington Quartet, which became known for its frequent radio and television broadcasts. In his long career, Sauer also served as leader of the Bournemouth Sinfonietta and as deputy ...
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ReviewFinnissy: Mississippi Hornpipes; Seterjentens’ fridag; Amphithétre des sciences mortes; Jive; Molly House; Violin Sonata
The Strad Issue: May 2015Description: Demonstrating the playful side of Michael Finnissy’s complexityMusicians: Darragh Morgan (violin) Mary Dullea (piano) Michael Finnissy (additional keyboards)Composer: FinnissyIn the first of this album’s radically inventive transformations of older material, Michael Finnissy shoots dissonance and violence into the veins of folk tunes ...
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ArticleViolinist Maxim Vengerov on competing with the orchestra
'You have to make a very sarcastic imitation of the orchestra...'Violinist Maxim Vengerov gives a masterclass on Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto at the Royal Academy of Music, London – including tips for soloists on competing with the orchestra.The full 48-minute video is available to buy as a download ...
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ReviewThe Fire That Breaks from Thee. Holst: Walt Whitman Overture. Milford: Violin Concerto in G minor, op.47. Stanford: Violin Concerto no.2 in G minor, op.162
The Strad Issue: May 2015Description: Two rediscovered English concertos given ideal interpretative advocacyMusicians: Rupert Marshall-Luck (violin) BBC Concert Orchestra/Owain Arwel HughesComposer: Holst, Milford, StanfordHolst’s rarely heard early Walt Whitman Overture, with hints of ceremonial Wagner, is a fitting up-beat to his teacher Stanford’s Second Violin Concerto, which ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a cello by Pressenda, Turin, 1828
This illustration of a cello by Pressenda was published in The Strad, June 1970. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Although a number of fine violins by Pressenda have been illustrated in this journal, the splendid violincello featured this month is the first by this maker ...
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition names 24 violinists progressing to semi-finals
A number of the candidates are prize winners from other international competitions
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ArticleWhat did airline workers do to break my cello?
American musician Nicholas Gold, whose cello was broken by baggage handlers while checked into the hold on a recent flight with Southwest Airlines, has made a video demonstrating just how strong his (now badly damaged) carbon fibre Stevenson case is - and therefore how much force workers would ...
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NewsValery Gergiev talks about fair judging at International Tchaikovsky Competition 2015
The conductor was in London to answer questions on his starry line-up of jurors and maintaining impartiality
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ReviewPaganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin
The Strad Issue: May 2015Description: A Romanian violinist proves his virtuoso mettle in solo PaganiniMusicians: Razvan Stoica (violin)Composer: PaganiniPaganini’s music is a proving ground for virtuosity and this, surely, is what ensures its enduring appeal. Razvan Stoica’s approach to the Caprices here suggests that virtuosity is his ...
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NewsObituary: Philharmonia Orchestra founding cellist Alexander Kok
The musician was also principal cellist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra
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NewsBerlin Philharmonic members fail to elect new music director
The new chief conductor and artistic director will take over from Sir Simon Rattle in 2018
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NewsCellist Joel Krosnick to leave Juilliard String Quartet after 42 seasons
His replacement is University of Massachusetts professor Astrid Schween
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ArticleJoshua Bell and Philippe Quint perform Sarasate's Navarra
Violinists Joshua Bell and Philippe Quint have fun performing Sarasate's Navarra in a private concert.Watch Bell's second Washington DC Metro performance, which drew large crowds in October 2014, following his anonymous and less successful busking experiment in 2007.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part ...
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ReviewMozart: Violin Sonatas: in E minor K304; in A major K305; in B flat major K454; in A major K526
The Strad Issue: May 2015Description: Violin sonatas from early and late in Mozart’s careerMusicians: ErnŠ‘ Kállai (violin) Zoltán Fejérvári (piano)Composer: MozartThough the booklet makes no reference to the use of period instruments, the tonal quality and style of performance would place this disc within that category. The ...
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NewsSeattle Symphony concertmaster Alexander Velinzon to return to Boston Symphony
The violinist will return to his former Boston role as assistant concertmaster
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NewsBonhams auction house closes musical instrument department
The British firm held its final instrument sale on 11 May
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NewsCellist Edgar Moreau receives 2015 Arthur Waser Award worth CHF 25,000
The young French musician will make his debut with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra next season
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ArticleThe Strad panel discussion: surviving orchestral auditions
There is no substitute for the experience of doing an audition - walking into a room full of people that look at you sternly and often sit with their arms folded waiting to be impressed. I did 20 auditions before I had any success at all'The Strad's second ...
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ArticleViolin carries the weight of grand piano as substitute 'leg'
A violin is substituted for the leg of a grand piano and successfully holds its weight. Skip to 9:50 for the actual moment.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
