All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 240
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BlogsVideo: endoscope reveals internal view of Stradivarius violin
Here we see evidence of where the cracks have been repaired...'Musical instrument expert Kerry Keane examines the internal structure of an early long-pattern Stradivari violin with an endoscope.The violin is one of eight Stradivari and Guarneri instruments for private sale as part of Christie’s ‘Art of Music’ exhibition, ...
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GalleryL’Archet Révolutionnaire - violin, viola and cello bows of the 18th century
From 1 to 3 November 2015, Tarisio auction house is curating 'L’Archet Révolutionnaire', a London exhibition of 50 rare, revolutionary violin, viola and cello bows, dating from 1700-1800. Featuring French, Italian and German bows by Tourte, Mauchand, Duchaine, Dodd and Pajeot, this is the first time such ...
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ArticleMeryl Streep plays violin in Music of the Heart
Meryl Streep proves herself not only to be a consummate actress, but a pretty decent violinist in this clip from the 1999 film Music of the Heart in which she plays real-life violin teacher Roberta Guaspari.In this scene Guaspari and her students from the Opus 118 Harlem School ...
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ReviewBeethoven: Violin Sonatas: no.4 in A minor op.23; no.5 in F major op.24 ‘Spring’. Schumann: Violin Sonata no.1 in A minor op.105
The Strad Issue: October 2015Description: Character and colour from a pair of Bulgarian musicians in AmericaMusicians: Dimitri Hadjipetkov (violin) Sarkis Baltaian (piano)Composer: Beethoven, SchumannDimitri Hadjipetkov and Sarkis Baltaian give a firm, incisive performance of Beethoven’s A minor Sonata, opening with a high-spirited dash through the Presto, punching ...
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ReviewSonatas for Fortepiano and Violin Vol.1. Beethoven: Violin Sonatas: no.4 in A minor op.23; no.9 in A major op.47 ‘Kreutzer’
The Strad Issue: October 2015Description: Old and new styles come together in period-instrument sonatasMusicians: Susanna Ogata (violin) Ian Watson (fortepiano)Composer: BeethovenThis first instalment of a projected four-volume cycle marks the debut of ‘Coro Connections’, an addition to the Coro label that features performers associated with Harry Christophers ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a Francois Lupot violin, Paris 1798
This illustration of a Francois Lupot violin was published in The Strad, November 1961. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Francois Lupot was the father of Nicolas Lupot, the greatest of all French makers and by many regarded as the finest non-Italian luthier of all times.The ...
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NewsCanada’s Musical Instrument Bank names 2015 recipients of fine stringed instruments
The 22 violins and cellos are loaned every three years to young Canadian musicians
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NewsAir Canada offers discounted fares and priority boarding for musicians
The airline has published new company policy favouring musical instruments on its website
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BlogsVideo: how Stradivarius and Guarneri del Gesù violins were made
Not everybody in the 18th century thought Stradivari made great instruments. Some people thought they were a bit heavy and clumpy' Violin maker Andrew Fairfax explores how violins of the Golden age were constructed. This video was made to accompany Christie’s ‘Art of Music’ exhibition of Stradivari ...
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NewsPatron loans 1757 Guadagnini violin to Sydney Symphony Orchestra
The instrument will be played by concertmaster Andrew Haveron
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NewsViola wins only gold medal at 2015 Cremona Triennale competition
The winners of the 2015 Cremona Triennale lutherie competition have been announced. Although a total of 445 instruments were submitted for this year’s contest, by 334 makers from 31 countries, only one instrument received a gold medal. French luthier Charles Coquet won the award for a viola; he ...
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NewsJuilliard announces plans for The Tianjin Juilliard School in China
The music institution’s first campus outside of New York will offer a US accredited master’s degree
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NewsHong Kong’s MTR reviews ban on large musical instruments following criticism from orchestras
The railway company had threatened to issue fines and refused entry to students for carrying cellos
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NewsRachel Barton Pine sleeps at airport as ‘no room’ for her violin on plane
The violinist was given the choice of checking her Guarneri 'del Gesú' into the hold or catching a later flight
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ReviewBeethoven: Complete String Trios
The Strad Issue: October 2015Description: A late-style approach to Beethoven’s early worksMusicians: Jacques Thibaud String TrioComposer: BeethovenBefore he reached the age of 28, Beethoven had produced five works for that troublesome, ill-established genre, the string trio. The First Symphony (1799–1800) lay in the near future, as did ...
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ArticleViolinist David Oistrakh performs Debussy's Clair de Lune
Violinist David Oistrakh performs Debussy's Clair de Lune with pianist Frida Bauer in Paris in 1962. Read: Remembering the great violinist David Oistrakh Watch: David Oistrakh performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
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NewsViolinist Jean Ter-Merguerian has died aged 79
The French-Armenian musician was a respected performer and teacher at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory
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Article8-year-old Leia Zhu gives winning Mendelssohn Violin Concerto performance
British violinist Leia Zhu has won the International Russian Rotary Music Competition in Moscow, open to children aged between 8 and 12, in string, wind, piano and harp disciplines. Zhu is the youngest prize winner in the competition's 13-year history, receiving a prize of $3000. In the ...
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ReviewBrahms: Cello Sonatas: no.1 in E minor op.38; no.2 in F major op.99. Schumann: Fantasiestücke op.73
The Strad Issue: October 2015Description: Classical restraint in Romantic music for this French duo’s recording debutMusicians: Bruno Philippe (cello) Tanguy de Williencourt (piano)Composer: Brahms, SchumannTwo young French musicians offer promising and subtly interpreted performances of these central works of the Romantic cello repertoire for their debut disc.Bruno ...
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NewsSemi-finalists named for 2015 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover
The jury for the 2015 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover has announced the 12 players who have made it through to the semi-finals. A total of 39 candidates performed in the two preliminary rounds, playing works including solo pieces by Bach.Among the candidates are Richard Lin (pictured), ...
