All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 287
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a Stradivarius violin from the 1695 period
This illustration of a violin by Antonio Stradivari was published in The Strad, April 1983. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This violin, which is not recorded in any of the books listing Stradivari's works, belongs to the 1695 era, the so-called long Strad ...
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ArticleSir Neville Marriner conducts Academy of St Martin in the Fields aged 90
Sir Neville Marriner conducts the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, which he founded in 1958, in the opening to Mozart's Piano Concerto no.20 for his 90th birthday in 2014.The British musician, who began his career as a violinist in the London Symphony Orchestra, has this week ...
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NewsBritish conductor and violinist Sir Neville Marriner has died aged 92
The former London Symphony Orchestra musician established the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in 1958
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Premium ❘ FocusThe Great Pretenders – how to act like a string player
In this article from The Strad November 2008 Nick Shave looks at how actors make their string performances look real
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News1714 Claude Pierray violin stolen in Germany
The instrument belongs to Hofkapelle München artistic director Rüdiger Lotter
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NewsLondon's Royal College of Music appoints cello professors Raphael Wallfisch and Jakob Kullberg
The two cellists join the RCM's string faculty with immediate effect
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BlogsViolinist Nicola Benedetti duets in Tchaikovsky with her dog Bert
British violinist Nicola Benedetti has published a video on her Facebook page of her dog Bert howling along as she practises Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. 'The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has been replaced by Bert the dog in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto,' writes the artist, who is due to ...
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ArticlePing-pong playing violinist demonstrates serious coordination skills
The first violinist of comedy string quartet the MozART Group demonstrates seriously impressive coordination and rhythmic control in a performance incorporating left-hand pizzicato, singing and ping-pong.Watch: Ray Chen's violin swapping Bach Double Concerto encore
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ReviewDebussy: String Quartet (arr. Morton); The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (arr. C. Matthews); Jimbo’s Lullaby (arr. Manson), Takemitsu: Funeral Music; Music of Training and Rest; Nostalghia
The Strad Issue: October 2016 Description: Debussy’s Quartet and miniatures writ large, and Takemitsu’s film music Musicians: Scottish Ensemble/Jonathan Morton (violin) Composer: Debussy, Takemitsu Catalogue number: LINN CKD 512 I tend to be ...
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NewsTubbs cello bow previously owned by Jacqueline du Pré goes on sale
The bow will be sold at Tarisio's London Auction later this month
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ArticleViolinist Sarah Chang performs Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy aged 11
Sarah Chang cements her reputation as a child prodigy, performing Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy at the age of 11 with the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by John Williams. Read: Divide your practice into hour-long chunks, says violinist Sarah Chang Watch: Violinist Sarah Chang performs Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen
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NewsViolin maker Neil Értz dies (1966–2016)
The lifelong luthier, researcher and teacher was highly respected in the violin making world
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NewsJuilliard School president Joseph W. Polisi to step down in 2018
The New York music school’s sixth president will have held office for 34 years
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NewsLondon's Royal College of Music to host International Double Bass Festival
Bassists from around the world will take part in a day of masterclasses, seminars, coaching sessions and performances on 16 October 2016
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ReviewElgar: Piano Quartet in A minor op.84 (arr. Fraser); Sea Pictures op.37 (arr. Fraser)
The Strad Issue: October 2016 Description: Elgar amplified in persuasive manner by Donald Fraser Musicians: English Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra/Kenneth Woods; Rodolfus Choir Composer: Elgar Catalogue number: AVIE AV 2362 Although Donald ...
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Focus5 reasons to develop your own musical ideas
Violin professor Boris Kuschnir gives five reasons why students should avoid copying others' phrasing and interpretation
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ArticleViolinist Ray Chen gives masterclass on smooth bow changes
Imagine that the paper is the instrument, the brush is the bow, and your musical line is the ink' Ray Chen continues his video masterclass series by analysing, with the aid of a paint brush, exactly what happens at the moment of a bow change. Watch: Violinist ...
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NewsViolinist Eunice Kim joins the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) has named violinist Eunice Kim as its newest permanent member, bringing the Minnesota-based ensemble's count of permanent musicians up to 22 out of a maximum of 28.A recent graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Kim first played for the SPCO in ...
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ReviewArpeggione - Falla: Siete canciones populares españolas; Gluck: Dance of the Blessed Spirits; Leisner: Twilight Streams; Paganini: Variations on One String on Rossini’s ‘Moses’; Saint-Saëns: The Swan;
The Strad Issue: October 2016 Description: Arrangements and new works for the rare combination of cello and guitar Musicians: Zuill Bailey (cello) David Leisner (guitar) Composer: Falla, Gluck, Leisner, Paganini, Saint-Saëns, Schubert, Villa-Lobos Catalogue ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: the Stradivarius 'Barjansky' cello, 1684
This illustration of the Barjansky Stradivarius cello was published in The Strad, August 1983. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Sotheby's auction on 23 June was another of their marathon events, divided into two sessions, and there were some sensational prices among the important ...
