All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 279
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NewsBritish Airways denies cello entry to the cabin 'because it doesn't have a visa', claims musician
A cellist was told she needed a USA ESTA visa for her instrument and would have to pay over $4,000 to re-book her flights
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BlogsSugar vs caramel: comparing the sound of the 'Joachim-Ma' Stradivarius to that of other violins
Alexi Kenney describes playing the 300-year-old 'Joachim-Ma' Stradivarius violin, on loan to him through the New England Conservatory
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Article'You must play as naturally as you sing': violinist Isaac Stern in China
One sings very naturally. You must figure out how to make that sound on your violin' In this clip from the 1979 documentary 'From Mao to Mozart', violinist Isaac Stern demonstrates to a young student the importance of listening and playing like a singer. Watch: Violinist Isaac ...
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Premium ❘ FocusBuying a stringed instrument – a comprehensive guide
Purchasing an instrument is as much about rigorous auditioning as it is about falling in love. Violin maker Guy Rabut recommends a step-by-step approach to finding the ultimate partner
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ArticleRenaud Capuçon performs Gluck's Melodie on solo violin
Renaud Capuçon performs Gluck's Melodie on solo violin as an encore at a concert with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony in May 2016.Watch: Violinist Renaud Capuçon performs in the Paris MetroWatch: Capuçon brothers – violinist Renaud and cellist Gautier – perform together at the BBC Proms
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ReviewBritish Violin Sonatas, Volume 2. Bridge: Violin Sonata in E flat major; Ireland: Violin Sonata no.1; Bliss: Violin Sonata in F major; Vaughan Williams: Two Pieces; W. Lloyd Webber: The Gardens at Eas
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: More sonatas from Little and Lane, and some delightful discoveries Musicians: Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (piano) Composer: Bridge, Ireland, Bliss, Vaughan Williams, Lloyd Webber Catalogue number: ...
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NewsABRSM launches new performance diploma for post Grade 8 players
The new qualification involves no written or spoken elements, and no sight reading, aural tests or scales
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FocusFlying with a double bass: a checklist
Flying with a double bass can be a hugely stressful experience. Tim Woodall gives solutions for making the best of the situation
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ArticleA violin bow with a mind of its own
A violinist's enthusiastic final bow stroke makes for a finale to remember in this orchestral concert from 2013.Watch: A bow hair disasterWatch: Violist Yuri Bashmet in tailpiece disasterWatch: Violinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Lars Vogt in page turning catastrophe
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ReviewGlass: In the Summer House, Mad Rush; Muhly: Four Studies; Honest Music
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: Recent minimalism realised with theatricality by the Chun sisters Musicians: Angela and Jennifer Chun (violins) Nico Muhly (organ, keyboards) Composer: Philip Glass, Nico Muhly Catalogue number: HARMONIA ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Alfredo Galea, 1979
This illustration of a violin by Alfredo Galea was published in The Strad, March 1982. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Among the Italian violins produced in this century, the instruments of Alfredo G. Galea merit special appreciation for their lustrous and flexible tone. After a ...
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NewsUS Library of Congress to buy David Bromberg's collection of over 250 American violins
The guitarist and violin dealer began collecting the instruments in the 1960s
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NewsMedici Quartet founding violinist Paul Robertson has died aged 63
The violinist performed with the ensemble for over four decades, but had suffered from ill health in recent years
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NewsInaugural Dominique Peccatte Competition for violinists and bow makers names winners
Japanese violinist Rika Masato and bow maker Kaspar Pankow take the top awards
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ReviewHellstenius: Like Objects in a Dark Room, In memoriam (Violin Concerto no.2); Matre: Violin Concerto, preSage
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: New concertos and orchestral works from two Norwegian composers Musicians: Peter Herresthal (violin), Stavanger Symphony Orchestra/Rolf Gupta Composer: Henrik Hellstenius, Ørjan MatreNew concertos and orchestral works from two Norwegian composers ...
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Focus'Extremes of constant vibrato or none at all do not solve musical problems,' says violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter
The violinist speaks about vibrato as an expressive device
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ArticleAnne-Sophie Mutter performs Sibelius Violin Concerto
Anne-Sophie Mutter performs the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons in May 2015. Read: ‘Extremes of constant vibrato or none at all do not solve musical problems,’ says violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter Watch: Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter films her performance with a head ...
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NewsViolinist and teacher Dejan Mihailović has died aged 84
The Serbian musician taught at the Faculty of Music at the University of Arts in Belgrade
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Article93-year-old violinist Ivry Gitlis performs Kreisler
93-year-old violinist Ivry Gitlis joins pianist Khatia Buniatishvili to perform Kreisler's Liebesleid, Schön Rosmarin and Syncopation, alongside Maria Theresia von Paradis' Sicilienne at an Aix-en-Provence concert in April 2016, broadcast by ARTE Concert. Read: 8 opinions on performance and career by violinist Ivry Giltis Watch: Ivry Gitlis ...
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NewsLSO principal cellist Rebecca Gilliver appointed Guildhall School professor
Gilliver will begin her new role as professor of cello at the London conservatoire in September 2016
