All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 307
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ArticleIn Search of Original Sound - Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor op.129; Symphony no.2 in C major op.61
The Strad Issue: February 2017Description: Vogler goes gut in a revealing reading of Schumann's Cello ConcertoMusicians: Jan Vogler (cello) Dresden Festival Orchestra/Ivor BoltonComposer: SchumannCatalogue number: SONY CLASSICAL 88985 37212-2 Last year the cellist Jan Vogler, the Dresden Festival’s general director for the past eight years, ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Nicolas Lupot, 1816
This illustration of an 1816 violin by Nicolas Lupot was published in The Strad, January 1986. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This violin, which was begun in 1815, was completed in 1816 and awarded as a premier prix in 1818. The recipient was ...
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ArticleOwen Lee plays 420-year-old Gasparo Da Salò double bass
Cincinnati Symphony principal bass Owen Lee demonstrates one of the world's oldest double basses, crafted by Gasparo Da Salò in Brescia, Italy c. 1590.Filmed at the Cincinnati Bass Cellar on July 10, 2016, the video features the opening of Koussevitzky's Concerto, the Prelude from Bach's First cello Suite, ...
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BlogsVenice Baroque Orchestra performs on a tour bus
The Venice Baroque Orchestra, which is currently on a 13-city tour of North America with violinist Nicola Benedetti, missed one of its scheduled flights. Refusing to be downhearted, the enthusiastic musicians gave an impromptu Vivaldi performance on the bus to pass the time.The video was shared on Facebook ...
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FocusWords of wisdom by violinist Gidon Kremer
As the great artist celebrates his 70th birthday, we share his views on contemporary music, tone, music and politics, and interpretation, as published in The Strad's October 2010 issue
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FocusAdvice I would give my younger self - cellist Antonio Meneses
The Brazilian cellist talks about the importance of playing the piano for string players
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ArticleViolinist Nicola Benedetti on the physicality of playing
Understanding how much natural weight there is in the body, and how much you can and should use to play an instrument as delicate as the violin is so important' Violinist Nicola Benedetti speaks about the physicality of playing ahead of the Nicola Benedetti Strings Festival in ...
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ArticleRenaud Capuçon rehearses Beethoven's Violin Concerto 2017
Violinist Renaud Capuçon rehearses Beethoven's Violin Concerto with Orchestre de Paris conducted by Daniel Harding for performances which took place on 25 and 26 January 2017 at the Paris Philharmonie. Watch: Renaud Capuçon plays the Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ ‘Panette’ violin, 1737 Watch: Capuçon brothers – violinist Renaud ...
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NewsLong-time St Petersburg Philharmonic principal cellist Anatoly Nikitin dies aged 85
Nikitin was St Petersburg Philharmonic cellist for over 40 years and also taught at the St Petersburg Consrvatory
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NewsMore people attend classical music concerts than football matches in Germany
Statistics published by the German Orchestral Association show that 40 per cent more people attended concerts than football league matches last year
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BlogsConnecting, communicating and playing with character - cellist and baritone Matthew Sharp
The British artist uses the Greek word 'melos' - meaning both 'melody' and 'limb' - to explain the connection between movement and sound
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NewsEILA responds to CITES rosewood restrictions
The Entente International de Luthiers et Archetiers (EILA) is campaigning for changes to be made to new restrictions introduced by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to the worldwide movement of rosewood. The new rules, which came into force on 4 February, apply to 250 ...
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FocusAsk the Experts: regaining your technique after time away from the violin
Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to our experts
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ArticleLisa Batiashvili rehearses Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto
Violinist Lisa Batiashvili rehearses the fourth movement of Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto with Orchestre de Paris conducted by Paavo Järvi for performances on the 20 and 21 January 2016. Read: 5 pieces of advice for playing Bach by violinist Lisa Batiashvili Watch: Lisa Batiashvili performs Sibelius Violin ...
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ArticleHilary Hahn performs Gigue from Bach Solo Violin Partita no.3
Violinist Hilary Hahn performs the Gigue from Bach's Solo Partita no. 3 as an encore. The violinist often finishes concerts with the work, as she did following a performance of Bruch’s First Violin Concerto with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony in December 2016. Read: violinist Hilary Hahn on ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Nicolas Lupot, 1805
This illustration of an 1805 violin by Nicolas Lupot was published in The Strad, September 1985. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Despite sporadic indications to the contrary, the economic recession promises to stay with us for a while yet. Unlike the famous crash ...
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ArticleViolinist Vadim Repin performs Sofia Gubaidulina's Offertorium
Violinist Vadim Repin performs Sofia Gubaidulina's Offertorium concerto for violin and orchestra (1980) with the State Academic Symphony Orchestra 'Evgeny Svetlanov' under the baton of Vladimir Jurowski. The performance took place at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow on 30 May 2016. Read: 6 pieces of advice ...
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ArticleAlisa Weilerstein rehearses Dvorák's Cello Concerto
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein rehearses the first movement of Dvorák's Cello Concerto with Orchestre de Paris conducted by Emmanuel Krivine for a performance which took place on 13 May 2015 at the Paris Philharmonie. Watch: Cellist Alisa Weilerstein on memorising music Watch: Alisa Weilerstein performs Kodály’s Solo Cello ...
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NewsThe Juilliard School launches online performing arts courses
Developed in collaboration with nonprofit web-based learning platform edX, Open Classroom aims to connect Juilliard and its faculty with a global audience
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DebateAre lesson plans helpful for one-to-one instrumental lessons?
Now ubiquitous in the British education system, lesson plans are good for ticking boxes but tend to get in the way in one-to-one teaching, argues Naomi Yandell
