All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 251
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ReviewP. Gregson: Touch
The Strad Issue: December 2015Description: Late-night cello consolation – but is it spiritual or soporific?Musicians: Peter Gregson (cello)Composer: Gregson‘Something lush with lots of despair’ was Peter Gregson’s aim for his second album, not counting his soundtrack for A Little Chaos. Job done, I’d say. Even the mock-Baroque ...
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NewsThe Strad January 2016 issue is out now
Leonidas Kavakos speaks about his ever-deepening relationship with the Sibelius Violin Concerto
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NewsViolinist Tomo Keller appointed Academy of St Martin in the Fields leader
The German musician has performed frequently with the orchestra since 2012
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DebateHow much does choice of concerto affect a competition result?
In the past year, big, tuneful, Romantic works have dominated violin competition finals, leaving little room for Classical and 20th Century works, writes Charlotte Smith
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ReviewPurcell: 12 Sonatas of Three Parts
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2016Description: Italian influences in Purcell’s very English trio sonatasMusicians: King’s ConsortComposer: PurcellIn the preface to his first set of 12 Sonatas – published in 1683 when he was only 24 – Purcell modestly declared that he had ‘faithfully endeavour’d a just ...
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ReviewHahn: Violin Sonata in C major; Romance in A major; Nocturne in E flat major. Szymanowski: Violin Sonata in D minor; Nocturne and Tarantella
The Strad Issue: December 2015Description: An ‘odd couple’ of composers receive warm-hearted performances Musicians: Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin) Huw Watkins (piano)Composer: Hahn, SzymanowskiTamsin Waley-Cohen launches into Szymanowski’s Sonata with gusto, her bow rasping on the string in the composer’s passionate flights, her sound meltingly beautiful and fragile in ...
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NewsConductor Kurt Masur, who led the New York Philharmonic for 11 years, has died aged 88
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter has paid tribute to the great maestro and humanitarian
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GalleryFrom the Archive: A violin by Nicolas Lupot, Paris, 1800-1810
This illustration of a violin by Nicolas Lupot was published in The Strad, February, 1971. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This month we are able to publish photographs of a very handsome violin which is the sole work of Nicolas Lupot and bears the original ...
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Article9-year-old violinist Leia Zhu performs Kreisler's Tambourin Chinois
Leia Zhu, aged nine, performs Kreisler's Tambourin Chinois in the first round of the 2015 International ‘Nutcracker’ Contest for Young Musicians in Moscow in December 2015 - which she won. Watch her performing Mendelssohn in the competition final.A student of Itzhak Rashkovsky, the young violinist won the International ...
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FocusAsk the Experts: how to prevent budding musicians from developing bad habits
Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to our experts
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ArticleThe Strad Masterclass: Ray Chen on Mozart's Third Violin Concerto
What makes Mozart so difficult to play? It's finding that perfect balance between simplicity on one hand, and complexity on the other. Like being young and energetic, but having a mature and experienced sound' Ray Chen talks about finding a balance in Mozart - and compares his music to a ...
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ReviewNielsen: Violin Concerto. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor; Two Serenades
The Strad Issue: December 2015Description: Exceptional playing, if a little muted, in concertos by two anniversariansMusicians: Baiba Skride (violin) Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra/Santtu-Matias RouvaliComposer: Nielsen, SibeliusSibelius’s Violin Concerto offers a great variety of interpretative possibilities (see this month’s article), and in this release the Tampere Philharmonic, under ...
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ReviewThe New Four Seasons. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2016Description: It’s The Four Seasons, but not as we know itMusicians: Nigel Kennedy (violin)Composer: VivaldiHow do you like your Vivaldi? Classic, like the several recordings by I Musici, or fiercely ‘authentic’, like Adrian Chandler’s recent disc (see November issue)? Cool like ...
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Gallery3D-printed miniature orchestra at Musical Instrument Museum
The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, US, has created the world's first, complete, 3D-printed miniature symphony orchestra. A number of musicians, mainly from London City Orchestra, were photographed by London studio my3Dtwin in a special 360-degree booth, with cameras arranged to capture every angle of the musician and his or ...
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ArticleViolinist Anne-Sophie Mutter rehearses Mozart with Boston Symphony Orchestra
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter rehearses the Presto from Mozart's Violin Concerto no.1 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall in September 2011. Watch: Anne-Sophie Mutter films her performance with a head cam
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BlogsEffective practice is an art form that must be cultivated and perfected
Russian-American violinist Yevgeny Kutik discusses the need for awareness and objectivity during practice
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ReviewBacewicz: Complete String Quartets Vol.2
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2016Description: Polish players complete survey of their compatriot’s quartetsMusicians: Lutoslawski QuartetComposer: BacewiczIt might seem churlish to compare this fine release unfavourably with its predecessor, vol.1 of the Lutoslawski Quartet’s complete Bacewicz string quartet survey (reviewed in October 2015). It’s undoubtedly down ...
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ArticleCellist Nick Canellakis 'interviews' violinist Itzhak Perlman
As a string player you have to figure out how to make a decent sound, then where to put your fingers to play in tune. By the time you have figured that out, it's been 10 years. Pianists just press down a note and they've made a ...
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NewsDallas Symphony Orchestra postpones European tour, citing security concerns
The ensemble has taken the decision following recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, US
