All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 270
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NewsThe Strad June 2016 issue is out now
We investigate the relationship between Stradivari's purfling corners and his violin forms
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ArticleAdrian Anantawan, born without a right hand, performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
Adrian Anantawan, a Canadian violinist born without a right hand, performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra with the help of a prosthetic arm.The violinist, who studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, features in The Strad's June 2016 issue analysis feature on the training of ...
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ReviewAnderson: In lieblicher Bläue; Alleluia; The Stations of the Sun
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: June 2016 Description: Widmann’s premiere performance of Julian Anderson’s Hölderlin concerto Musicians: Carolin Widmann (violin), London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vladimir Jurowski Composer: Anderson Julian Anderson was the London Philharmonic ...
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NewsArchive material from cellist Gregor Piatigorsky’s collection goes online
Colburn School makes selected music manuscripts available on its website
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ReviewLa Voix. Fauré: Violin Sonata no.1 in A major. Poulenc: Violin Sonata. Ravel: Tzigane; Pièce en forme de habanera
The Strad Issue: June 2016 Description: Silk-toned elegance in a programme of French violin-and-piano classics Musicians: Callum Smart (violin) Richard Uttley (piano) Composer: Fauré; Poulenc; Ravel Accompanied by an illuminating booklet note that captures the essence ...
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: A violin by A.S.P. Bernadel, Avignon, 1850
This illustration of a violin by A.S.P. Bernadel was published in The Strad, January 1976
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NewsCellist Daniel Hass wins Stulberg International String Competition
The 19-year-old from Israel receives $6,000 plus engagements
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NewsNew permanent exhibition of instrument bows opens in Budapest
Almost 30 Hungarian makers past and present are represented in museum display
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ArticleLionel Handy plays the Kodály Cello Sonata
Royal Academy of Music cello professor Lionel Handy performs the first movement of Kodály's Cello Sonata, Op.8.Handy discusses double-stopping in the Technique section of The Strad’s June 2016 issue – download now through The Strad App or on desktop computer.
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ReviewTchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme; Sérénade mélancolique; Méditation from Souvenir d’un lieu cher; Souvenir de Florence
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: June 2016 Description: Jan Vogler leads radiant performances of Tchaikovsky’s string works Musicians: Jan Vogler (cello); Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra/Andres Orozco-Estrada; Moritzburg Festival Ensemble Composer: Tchaikovsky For this enchanting recording ...
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ReviewMikka and other assorted love songs. Alcorn: Crossing the Threshold. Boulez: Anthèmes I. Carter: Riconoscenza. Durand: Roman. Lachenmann: Toccatina. Loevendie: Dance. Scelsi L’me ouverte. Suzuki: Sift
The Strad Issue: June 2016 Description: Contemporary classics and new additions to the solo violin repertoire Musicians: Eric Rynes (violin) Composer: Alcorn; Carter; Durand; Lachenmann; Loevendie; Scelsi; Suzuki; Xenakis The recorded sound on this disc is ...
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NewsViolinist Milena Wilke wins ‘Ton und Erklärung’ competition in Berlin
The 20-year-old from Freiburg, Germany, receives €10,000
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ReviewBach: Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin BWV1001–6 (transc. Luolajan-Mikkola)
The Strad Issue: June 2016 Description: Luolajan-Mikkola offers the lowdown on the solo violin works Musicians: Markku Luolajan-Mikkola (Baroque cello) Composer: Bach If the six Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin are, in Enescu’s words, ‘the ...
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NewsSemi-finalists named at 2016 Montreal International Music Competition
The twelve shortlisted violinists include several familiar faces from past contests
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NewsEnglish violin case sells for record-breaking price at US auction house
A violin case from the 19th century has sold for a record $17,220 at an auction in Boston, MA, US. Made in c.1887 by W.E. Hill & Sons in London, the case was listed with an estimate of $6,000–$8,000.The case is one of twelve known as the ‘Apostles’. ...
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ArticleItzhak Perlman performs Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto
Itzhak Perlman performs Prokofiev's Violin Concerto no.1 A recording collector's guide to the Prokofiev Concerto is featured in The Strad's June 2016 issue – download now through The Strad App or on desktop computer
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FocusThe importance of lateral movement in the left hand for string players
Surprisingly little has been said in the literature about the sideways left-hand movement, although any passage over more than one string uses it. Rok Klopčič researches
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ReviewBeethoven: Complete Cello Sonatas
The Strad Issue: June 2016 Description: Cult cellist goes over the top in the five Beethoven sonatas Musicians: Daniil Shafran (cello) Anton Ginzburg (piano) Composer: Beethoven These excellent interpretations of the five Beethoven cello sonatas are ...
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ReviewDvorák: Cello Concerto in B minor op.104. Martinu¯: Cello Concerto no.1
The Strad Issue: June 2016 Description: Poltéra explores dark places in two Czech cello concertos Musicians: Christian Poltéra (cello) Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin/Thomas Dausgaard Composer: Dvorák; Martinu¯ The Dvorák Concerto is as much a recording rite of ...
