All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 310
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ArticleSchumann: Violin Sonatas - no.1 in A minor op.105, no.2 in D minor op.121; Fünf Stücke im Volkston op.102
The Strad Issue: March 2017Description: The poet speaks as a Norwegian duo take on the violin sonatasMusicians: Arvid EngegŠrd (violin), Nils Anders Mortensen (piano)Composer: SchumannCatalogue number: LAWO LWC1110 Schumann’s late violin sonatas are so rich in fantasy and unpredictable incident that it’s no wonder each new recording ...
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ReviewStanford: String Quartets - no.5 in B flat major; no.8 in E minor, Joachim: Romanze op.2 no.11
The Strad Issue: March 2017Description: A neglected corner of Stanford's output receives fine advocacyMusicians: Dante Quartet; Krysia Osostowicz (violin), Mark Bebbington (piano)Composer: Stanford, JoachimCatalogue number: SOMM CÉLESTE SOMMCD 0160 The fifth of Stanford’s eight string quartets was written in response to Joseph Joachim’s death in 1907 and ...
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Music Competition 2017 names 70 cello candidates
The 21 women and 49 men of 22 different nationalities will compete for a grand prize of €25,000 in three rounds in Brussels from 8 May to 3 June 2017
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NewsViolinist Anne-Sophie Mutter donates performance fee to refugee charities
Mutter's fee, along with those of conductor Herbert Blomstedt and the Gewandhaus Orchestra, amounted to €60,000 and were gifted to two education bodies
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ReviewBach: Violin Sonata no.3 in C major BWV1005, Bartók: Sonata for solo violin, Boulez: Anthèmes I & II
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: April 2017Description: Masterfully assembled solo recital from a chip off the old blockMusicians: Michael Barenboim (violin)Composer: Bach, Bartók, BoulezCatalogue number: ACCENTUS ACC 30405 This unusual programme demands the kind of disciplined virtuosity that Michael Barenboim (son of Daniel) has in spades. ...
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ArticleTaneyev: Complete String Quartets vol.5 - String Quartet no.8 in C major; String Quintet no.2 in C major op.16
The Strad Issue: March 2017Description: The Carpe Diem's continuing series reveals the two faces of TaneyevMusicians: Carpe Diem Quartet, James Buswell (viola)Composer: TaneyevCatalogue number: NAXOS 8.573671 The ordering of Taneyev’s eleven string quartets is confusing: the first and last were unfinished and remain unnumbered, and the posthumously ...
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NewsApplications now open for Tarisio Trust Young Artist Grants 2017
Online instrument and bow auction house Tarisio is offering five awards of $5,000 each for innovative string-based projects
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NewsThe Strad April 2017 issue is out now
Matthew McDonald, the Berlin Philharmonic's first principal bass, discusses the culture of creativity in the great German orchestra
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NewsLondon-based violin dealer J&A Beare acquires W.E. Hill & Sons
In addition to the Hill trademark Beare's has acquired the company's records, including sales ledgers and certificates, and the Hill accessories line
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Focus'Players should use the bow not only to sing, but to speak' - double bassist Matthew McDonald
Berlin Philharmonic first principal bassist Matthew McDonald discusses his search to find his voice as a player
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ReviewTchaikovsky: Complete works for violin and orchestra
The Strad Issue: March 2017Description: Koh sees Tchaikovsky's concertante violin works as a serious matterMusicians: Jennifer Koh (violin), Odense Symphony Orchestra/Alexander VedernikovComposer: TchaikovskyCatalogue number: CEDILLE CDR 90000 166 For those who feel repulsed by schmaltzy Tchaikovsky performances, this disc from Jennifer Koh might prove an effective form ...
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BlogsA novel way to practise double-stops - Rachel Barton Pine
The US violinist advocates emphasising either the top or bottom lines when practising double stopped scales to anticipate more accurately what occurs in the repertoire
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ReviewBeethoven - String Quartets: in D major op.18 no.3; in F minor op.95 ‘Serioso’; in B flat major op.130
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: April 2017Description: Moments of magic in this latest Beethoven set from the Elias QuartetMusicians: Elias QuartetComposer: BeethovenCatalogue number: WIGMORE HALL LIVE WHLIVE 0086/2 (2 CDs) This is the third volume in the Elias’s complete Beethoven cycle, recorded live in the warm ...
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Music Competition 2017 announces cello jury
This year's contest is the first to be dedicated to the cello - 70 candidates of 22 different nationalities will compete for a grand prize of €25,000 in three rounds in Brussels from 8 May to 3 June
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NewsBirmingham Conservatoire student attempts to set world record dressed in viola costume
Alistair Rutherford is to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for running the fastest half marathon dressed as a musical instrument
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ArticleVaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending; The Solent; Fantasia for piano and orchestra; Six Short Pieces for piano
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: April 2017 Description: Pike's soaring Lark is a masterclass in expressive free flightMusicians: Jennifer Pike (violin), Sina Kloke (piano), Chamber Orchestra of New York/Salvatore di VittorioComposer: Vaughan WilliamsCatalogue number: NAXOS 8.573530 Jennifer Pike opens The Lark Ascending with delicacy and grace, ...
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FocusPractising quietly - the products that can help you put in the hours without annoying the neighbours
Practising at unsociable times or away from home is the norm for many string players. Vicky Sharpe explores the products that can help you put in the hours without upsetting those around you
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Joseph Panormo
This illustration of a violin by Joseph Panormo was published in The Strad, May 1986. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Joseph Panormo was the eldest son of Vincenzo Panormo and his father's principal apprentice until the beginning of the 19th century. Born in ...
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NewsCroall, McEwen' Stradivarius violin sells for almost £2 million
1684 instrument sold for just under its upper guide price at Ingles & Hayday on 28 March 2017
