All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 237
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ReviewCapriccioso. J.-L. Duport: Etude no.7. J.-P. Duport: Etude no.8. Piatti: Twelve Caprices; Capriccio sopra un tema della Niobe di Pacini. Popper: Etude no.29
The Strad Issue: September 2015Description: Meneses finds the musicality in a disc of cello studiesMusicians: Antonio Meneses (cello)Composer: J.-L. Duport, J.-P. Duport, Piatti, PopperA large percentage of this disc is devoted to Piatti’s Caprices, with the added bonus of his tour de force spectacular Capriccio sopra ...
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NewsNew York Philharmonic violinist leaves unclaimed estate worth $4m
Eugene Bergen, who performed with the orchestra for over 20 years, was unmarried and had no children
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ArticleIvry Gitlis performs Kreisler's Liebesleid aged 89
Violinist Ivry Gitlis gives a wonderfully individual performance of Kreisler's Liebesleid at the Järvi Festival, conducted by Paavo Järvi, in August 2011. The performance showcases a particularly warm chemistry between conductor and soloist. Read 8 opinions on performance and career by violinist Ivry Gitlis
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ReviewFranck: Violin Sonata in A major. R. Strauss: Violin Sonata in E flat major; Allegretto in E major; Wiegenlied; Waldseligkeit; Morgen
The Strad Issue: September 2015Description: Thrills without spills in this pair of high-Romantic violin sonatasMusicians: James Ehnes (violin) †¨Andrew Armstrong (piano)Composer: Franck, R. Strauss:Some play the first movement of Franck’s Violin Sonata as a reverie; others give it impulse and purpose. James Ehnes and Andrew Armstrong, a ...
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NewsFormer Chetham’s violin teacher facing sex offence charges found dead
Chris Ling apparently shot himself as US marshals arrived at his home to place him under arrest
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NewsViolinist Daniel Hope wins 2015 European Cultural Prize for Music
The award this year celebrates the 25th anniversary of German Reunification
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ArticleViolinist David Oistrakh performs Ravel's Tzigane
Violinist David Oistrakh performs Ravel's Tzigane with pianist Frida Bauer. For an entirely different interpretation, watch Patricia Kopatchinskaja perform the work.
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ReviewMendelssohn: String Quartets: no.1 in E flat major op.12; in E flat major (1823); no.4 in E minor op.44 no.2
The Strad Issue: September 2015Description: The Escher embarks on a fine new Mendelssohn quartet surveyMusicians: Escher QuartetComposer: MendelssohnFollowing its recent lithe, expressive recordings for Naxos of the Zemlinsky quartets (reviewed in November 2013 and October 2014), the Escher Quartet launches the first in a three-disc series of ...
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ReviewNew Seasons. Glass: Violin Concerto no.2 ‘The American Four Seasons’. Kancheli: Ex contrario. Pärt: Estonian Lullaby. Umebayashi: Yumeji’s Theme
The Strad Issue: September 2015Description: Kremer imbues contemporary fare with characteristic intensityMusicians: Kremerata Baltica/†¨Gidon Kremer (violin)Composer: Glass, Kancheli, Pärt, Umebayashi:Gidon Kremer’s propensity for imbuing everything he plays with contemporary emotional resonances continues to provide a refreshing slant on the classics of yesteryear. Yet it is as a ...
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NewsMorgenstern Trio wins NRW Prize for Young Artists
The ensemble will receive its award at a ceremony held in Düsseldorf on 16 November
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ArticleCellist Jian Wang performs Méditation from Thaïs
Chinese cellist Jian Wang performs Massenet's Méditation from Thaïs in Tokyo in 1995.Read Jian Wang's thoughts on the importance of slow practice.
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NewsRheumatologist, violinist and instrument collector Ephraim P. Engleman has died aged 104
Dr Engleman worked until his death at the University of California, and practised his violin for an hour a day
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Raffaele Trapani, Naples, 1815
This illustration of a Raffaele Trapani violin was published in The Strad, February 1961. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Raffaele Trapani worked in Naples during the first quarter of the last century and is reputed to have made a considerable number of violins and a ...
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NewsJournalist and The Strad contributor Margaret Campbell has died aged 98
Campbell was a successful biographer, particularly of stringed instrument players
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NewsDenmark’s Esbjerg Ensemble appeals for support against funding withdrawal
The chamber group faces extinction if proposals to cut local government funding pass on 5 October
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ArticleViolinist Ray Chen reviews fans' up bow staccato videos
Violinist Ray Chen shares his humorous reviews of videos sent in by string players in response to his up bow staccato masterclass.Read The Strad’s 6 ways to improve your staccato.Watch Ray Chen performing Ysaÿe’s Solo Sonata no.6 at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Belgium in 2009 – ...
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NewsViolinist Hilary Hahn announces birth of baby girl
The star performer shared the happy news via her Facebook page
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NewsViolinist Dennis Kim appointed concertmaster of Buffalo Philharmonic
The Korean-born musician takes up his post this month
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ReviewTranscriptions for Strings. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in F minor op.120 no.1. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C sharp minor op.3 no.2 (all arr. Cohen)
The Strad Issue: September 2015Description: String arrangement offers a new view of Mussorgsky’s picture galleryMusicians: Anna Hashimoto (clarinet) †¨Isis Ensemble/Jacques CohenComposer: Mussorgsky, Brahms, RachmaninoffYou’ll be struck straight away by the sound of unison bowed and plucked strings as the art lover marches purposefully into the Hartmann exhibition. ...
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NewsMozart’s sister may have helped compose her brother’s works, scholar suggests
Professor Martin Jarvis claims to have discovered Maria Anna’s musical handwriting
