All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 288
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NewsCellist Sol Gabetta and violinist Pinchas Zukerman win 2016 ECHO Klassik awards
The string players are among 57 musicians honoured by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie this year
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FocusShould string section bowings always be synchronised?
It is generally accepted that string sections should bow as a collective, but could this uniform approach sacrifice the composer's intended sound? Violist James Boyd argues in favour of greater freedom
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ArticleYo-Yo Ma performs 'Song of the Birds' as BBC Proms encore
Yo-Yo Ma performs the Catalan ‘Song of the Birds’, arranged by Pablo Casals, as an encore at the 2015 BBC Proms. Watch: Cellist Bernard Greenhouse performs Song of the Birds aged 95
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ArticleViolinist Vadim Repin performs Tchaikovsky at Museo del Violino, Cremona
Violinist Vadim Repin and pianist Andrei Korobeinikov performs the Méditation from Tchaikovsky's Souvenir d'un lieu cher, op.42 at the Museo del Violino in Cremona, Italy as part of the Stradivari Festival 2016. Read: 6 pieces of advice for performers by violinist Vadim Repin Watch: Vadim Repin plays ...
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ReviewGlazunov: Violin Concerto op.82; Shostakovich: Violin Concerto no.1 op.99
The Strad Issue: October 2016 Description: Sweetness rather than bite in two major 20th-century violin concertos Musicians: Nicola Benedetti (violin) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Kirill Karabits Composer: Glazunov, Shostakovich Catalogue number: DECCA 478 8758 Benedetti ...
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NewsPhiladelphia Orchestra violinist retires after 56 years
Herbert Light joined the ensemble in 1960
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NewsSanta Cecilia International Violin Making Competition announces results
This year's contest attracted contestants from 24 different countries
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Focus'Classical musicians have very little artistic freedom,' says violinist Christian Tetzlaff
The violinist speaks to Geoffrey Norris about adopting a scholarly approach to the repertoire
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NewsViolin made from Winston Churchill's cigar box to be auctioned
The Ingles & Hayday sale also includes a remarkably preserved 1789 violin by Ferdinando Gagliano
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ArticleCommon cello problems
You wouldn't be hiding a dead body in there would you...'Juilliard School students Esther Yang and Rachel Yin produce a series of fun skits, featuring cellist Nathan Chan, focusing on common problems faced by cellists - from slipping endpins to the monotony of Pachelbel's Canon.Watch: Shostakovich cello tailpiece ...
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NewsExhibition dedicated to violin maker Vincenzo Panormo to open in London
Curated by violin maker Andrew Fairfax, the exhibition is hosted by Tarisio from 23-24 October 2016
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NewsNielsen Violin Competition winner Hyuk-Joo Kwun dies aged 31
The Korean musician passed away in a taxi travelling to his hotel in Busan
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NewsNicolas Altstaedt and Claudio Bohórquez appointed Hanns Eisler Academy of Music cello professors
The two cellists are alumni of the Berlin music school
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NewsBerlin Philharmonic violist accuses former Philharmonic musician of selling 'false' Mingazzi viola
Violist Micha Afkham paid €60,000 for the instrument, believing it was made in 1923 by the famous Italian maker
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NewsViolinist Daniel Hope named artistic partner of the New Century Chamber Orchestra
The British musician begins his three-year appointment from the ensemble's 2017-18 season
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ReviewGlow - J Kuusisto: Jurmo; Loisto; Play II; Play III; Valo
The Strad Issue: October 2016 Description: Finnish violinist turns composer for a debut disc of chamber works Musicians: Meta4, Jaakko Kuusisto (violin), Riitta-Liisa Ristiluoma (viola), Jan-Erik Gustafsson (cello), Paavali Jumppanen, Heini Kärkkäinen (pianos) Composer: Jaakko Kuusisto ...
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ArticleMone Hattori performs at International Wieniawski Violin Competition 2016
Mone Hattori performs Wieniawski's Legende, Kreisler's La Gitana and Grieg's Third Violin Sonata in the second round of the International Wieniawski Violin Competition 2016.Read: 15th International Wieniawski Violin Competition announces 52 candidatesRead: Mone Hattori wins inaugural Boris Goldstein International Violin Competition in Switzerland
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FocusShould etudes and studies be performed with attention to musicality?
Three string teaching experts answer a reader's question for The Strad's Teacher Talk series
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ReviewMozart: Piano Trio in B flat major K502; E major K542; G major K564
The Strad Issue: October 2016 Description: Joyful period performances of three of Mozart’s piano trios Musicians: Rautio Piano Trio Composer: Mozart Catalogue number: RESONUS RES 10168 In a booklet note to this recording ...
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ReviewMusic at the Habsburg Court - Ragazzi: Sonatas a 4 op.1, no.6 in G minor, no.8 in G major; Timmer: Concerto a 5 in B flat major; Umstatt: Violin Concertos: no.5 in C major, no.6 in B flat major; Vival
The Strad Issue: October 2016 Description: Gabetta and his players explore the music of the Austro–Hungarian court Musicians: Andrés Gabetta (violin) Cappella Gabetta Composer: Ragazzi, Timmer, Umstatt, Vivaldi Catalogue number: DHM 88875 19466-2 ...
