All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 244
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NewsFormer Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra principal cellist Ron Shawger has died aged 55
The musician was battling multiple sclerosis for a number of years
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NewsHong Kong’s MTR reverses cello ban – but double basses are still not allowed
The Mass Transit Railway will issue special permits during a four-month trial scheme
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ArticlePittsburgh Symphony strings perform Bernard Herrmann's Psycho suite
André Previn conducts Bernard Herrmann's orchestral suite from the film Psycho, featuring the strings of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 1979.
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ArticleCharlotte Moorman performs Paik's TV cello
Experimental cellist Charlotte Moorman performs a 'TV cello' designed by artist Nam June Paik in 1976 at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney.
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ReviewBach: Viola da gamba sonatas: no.1 in G major BWV1027, no.2 in D major BWV1028, no.3 in G minor BWV1029; Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV639. Handel: Violin Sonata in G minor. D. Scarlatti: Sonat
The Strad Issue: November 2015Description: Steven Isserlis finally joins forces with Richard Egarr in a Bach extravaganzaMusicians: Steven Isserlis (cello) Richard Egarr (harpsichord) Robin Michael (cello continuo)Composer: Bach, HandelGiven their impressive individual track records with Bach, this first recording collaboration by Steven Isserlis and Richard Egarr is ...
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ReviewBrahms: Viola Sonatas op.120: no.1 in F minor, no.2 in E flat major; Four Hungarian Dances
The Strad Issue: December 2015Description: Violists of different generations take on Brahms’s sonatasMusicians: Nils Mönkemeyer (viola) William Youn (piano) Signum QuartetComposer: BrahmsThese CDs feature performances by a Grand Old Man of the viola and one of the instrument’s most celebrated present advocates. Now in his seventies, Rainer ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Antonio Stradivarius, Cremona, 1723, the ‘Jules Falk’
This illustration of the ‘Jules Falk’ Stradivari was published in The Strad, August 1960. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The Stradivari illustrated has an interesting and well-documented history. It is possible to trace its ownership without a break since it was in the possession of ...
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NewsLondon’s Royal College of Music to purchase English National Ballet’s current home
Contracts for the sale of Markova House have been exchanged with completion due to take place in 2018
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ArticleJonathan Hill performs Vitali's Chaconne on a Daniel Parker violin
Jonathan Hill performs Tomaso Antonio Vitali's Chaconne on a violin by Daniel Parker, London, 1716.Probably the finest English maker of the 18th century, little is known about Parker. An early adopter of the long-pattern Stradivari model when many were influenced by Stainer, it is thought Parker was employed ...
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NewsCornelissen cello, worth $40,000, stolen in North Carolina
The instrument was bought by owner Grace Anderson on the advice of her teacher Bernard Greenhouse
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ArticleAlban Gerhardt speaks about Dvorák's Cello Concerto - with demonstrations
The piece has beautiful haunting melodies, a deep longing for something not reachable and virtuosic elements'Alban Gerhardt speaks about the history and technique of Dvorák's Cello Concerto and gives demonstrations.Alban Gerhardt has contributed a Masterclass feature on the second and third movements of Dvorák's Cello Concerto to The ...
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ReviewSong of Songs. Berio: Naturale. Lang: Just (after Song of Songs). Olivero: En la mar hai una torre
The Strad Issue: November 2015Description: Knox takes on three works inspired by a variety of culturesMusicians: Garth Knox (viola) Agnès Vesterman (cello) Cliona Doris (harp) Sylvain Lemêtre (percussion and tape) Mediaeval Trio/Andrew SynnottComposer: Berio, Lang, OliveroBerio’s Naturale (1985), for solo viola, percussion and pre-recorded tape, is a ...
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NewsChicago Symphony Orchestra appoints two new violists
Sunghee Choi and Youming Chen join the orchestra from the Lyric Opera of Chicago and Kansas City Symphony respectively
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ArticleKim Kashkashian gives Walton Viola Concerto masterclass
The phrase is three big steps towards the public...' American violist Kim Kashkashian gives a masterclass on Walton's Viola Concerto at the Peabody Institute of Music in Baltimore. Read: Kim Kashkashian - ‘The emotional landscape of Hindemith’s music is a joy to enter’
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NewsOrchestra de Paris musician offers reward for missing Storioni violin
Gilles Henry left his instrument in a Paris Autolib electric car
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ArticleKyung Wha Chung performs Bruch's Violin Concerto no.1
Kung Wha Chung performs Bruch's First Violin Concerto with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu on 5 October 2015.Read: 6 opinions on performance and interpretation by violinist Kyung Wha ChungRead: Was violinist Kyung Wha Chung right to berate a coughing child during her recital?Read: Children should ...
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ReviewBottesini: Capriccio op.19; Duetto; Gran Quintetto op.99
The Strad Issue: November 2015Description: Italian players bring Bottesini’s bass instincts into the openMusicians: Davide Botto, Davide Ghio (double bass) Alessandro Dorella (clarinet) Elda Laro (piano) String Quartet of the Teatro Regio, TurinComposer: BottesiniDespite his stuffy reputation, Bottesini has enjoyed a new lease of life recently, thanks ...
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NewsTourte violin bow achieves world record price at auction
Beares Auctions sold the silver and ebony mounted item for $288,960 to a professional musician
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NewsCellist Alisa Weilerstein announces pregnancy
The artist is expecting her first child with husband and conductor Rafael Payare
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ArticleSibelius's Valse Triste arranged for six - identical - double basses
In celebration of Jean Sibelius's 150th birthday in December 2015, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra double bassist Charles DeRamus performs his own arrangement of Valse Triste, op.44 for six basses - playing every part himself.Watch: Violinist Eric Silberger performs Paganini’s Caprice no.24 with layered variations
