All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 273
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ReviewSchumann: Violin Concerto in D minor WoO23; Piano Concerto in A minor op.54
The Strad Issue: June 2016Description: Two of today’s leading violinists take on the challenge of Schumann’s ConcertoMusicians: Patricia-Kopatchinskaja; Dénes-Várjon; WDR-Symphony-Orchestra; Heinz-HolligerComposer: SchumannBoth Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Thomas Zehetmair relish the quick and unpredictable passions of Schumann’s music. There is nothing comfortable about their performances of the Violin Concerto, ...
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NewsArtemis Quartet musician's Carl Becker violin stolen on German train
Anthea Kreston's 1928 instrument was taken from the overhead rack
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Premium ❘ FocusJosef Gingold and Jascha Heifetz are my violin heroes, says Joshua Bell
The American violinist remembers the warmth of his teacher, Josef Gingold, and his admiration for Jascha Heifetz in this interview with Ariane Todes from The Strad Violin Heroes edition
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ReviewDebussy: String Quartet in G minor op.10. Franck: Piano Quintet in F minor op.14
The Strad Issue: July 2016 Description: The Takács on top form in two French masterpieces Musicians: Takács Quartet, Marc-André Hamelin (piano) Composer: Debussy; Franck Catalogue number: HYPERION CDA68061 Marc-André Hamelin has made a ...
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ReviewBortkiewicz: Violin Concerto in D minor op.22; Symphonic Poem after Shakespeare’s Othello op.19
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: July 2016 Description: A major violin concerto appears for the first time on disc Musicians: Sergey Levitin (violin) Royal Scottish National Orchestra/MartinuYates Composer: Bortkiewicz Catalogue number: DUTTON ...
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NewsViolinist Luke Hsu wins Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition 2016
The American musician receives the gold medal and a cash prize of $25,000
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ReviewVirtuoso. Works for violin and piano by Britten, Dohnányi, Dvorák, Elgar, Falla, Paganini, Sarasate, Strauss, Stravinsky, Tárrega, Tchaikovsky and Wieniawski
The Strad Issue: July 2016 Description: Kavakos displays his technical prowess in a programme of encore pieces Musicians: Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Enrico Pace (piano) Composer: Britten, Dohnányi, Dvorák, Elgar, Falla, Paganini, Sarasate, Strauss, Stravinsky, Tárrega, Tchaikovsky, ...
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NewsThe 'world's tiniest violin' is now a reality
You hear that? It's the world's tiniest violin playing for you'Fans of the mock sympathy gesture of rubbing thumb and index finger together can now actually hear the instrument playing thanks to a new gadget from Design I/O which controls volume and playback through gesture alone.The device uses ...
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NewsThe Strad July 2016 issue is out now
We meet Tim Frederiksen, the man behind the Danish and Nightingale quartets, and speak to musicians and jury members about the various issues surrounding competitions
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ReviewBach: Violin Concertos: in A minor BWV1041, in E major BWV1042; Concerto in C minor for violin and oboe BWV1060R; Concerto in D minor for two violins BWV1043; Cantata no.21 ‘Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis
The Strad Issue: July 2016Description: Butt’s Dunedin forces take on Bach’s violin concertosMusicians: Cecilia Bernardini, Huw Daniel (violins) Alfredo Bernardini (oboe) Dunedin Consort/John ButtComposer: BachCatalogue number: LINN CKD519 (SACD) It takes something distinctive to compete favourably with the countless available recordings of these concertos. For many, that ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a viola by Hieronymus Amati II, Cremona, 1705
This illustration of a viola by Hieronymus Amati II was published in The Strad, November 1978. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs: A superb example of the work of Hieronymus Amati, son of Nicolo, this instrument's label is dated Cremona 1705. According ...
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ArticleStrapping in a cello on an Air Canada flight
As you know, a cello is a very dangerous passenger - Goffriller's like to jump off the chair during flights and eat the passengers!'Cellist Amit Peled films his 1733 Goffriller cello, which once belonged to Pablo Casals, being strapped securely to the seat next to him on an ...
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ArticleConcert catastrophe: violin knocked from soloist's hands by enthusiastic conductor
It's every violinist's worst nightmare... As soloist Rómulo Assis was performing the final movement of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Orquestra do Norte, conductor Nuno Côrte-Real's enthusiastic gesticulation knocked the instrument from his hands and sent it crashing to the ground.The incident took place at a concert in Amarante, ...
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ArticleDanish Quartet performs Waltz after Lasse
The Danish Quartet perform 'Valse from Lasse' arranged by Fredrik Sjolin for Performance Today.The ensemble appears on the cover of The Strad's July 2016 issue as one of several ensembles brought together by Danish chamber music tutor Tim Frederiksen – download on desktop computer or through The Strad ...
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FocusAsk the Experts: how to teach a group of violin students
Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to our experts
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NewsYura Lee named EnsŠ String Quartet first violinist
The artist replaces Maureen Nelson, who leaves to perform with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
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NewsNew prototype violin made with spiders’ silk
The composite material, which uses the silk’s vibrating properties, has been developed at Imperial College London
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ReviewBartók: Violin Concerto no.2; Concerto for Orchestra
The Strad Issue: July 2016Description: A monumental Montreal performance of Bartók’s Second Violin ConcertoMusicians: Augustin Dumay (violin) Montreal Symphony Orchestra/Kent NaganoComposer: BartókCatalogue number: ONYX 4138 (2 CDs) Just too long for a single CD at over 81 minutes, this coupling of two of Bartók’s late masterpieces arrives ...
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NewsCellist arrested in Moscow for ‘preventing pedestrian movement’
Semyon Lashkin, who was performing in a street adjacent to Red Square, has had his cello confiscated
