All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 320
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ArticleCellist Jeremy Tai Wins Irving M. Klein International String Competition 2017
The 18-year-old Bienen School of Music student receives the top prize of $13,000 and concert engagements
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ArticleCellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia performs in the final of the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2017
Colombian cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia performs Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto with the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Stéphane Denève in the final of the 2017 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition – where he won third prize of €17,000 and concert opportunities. Currently pursuing a master's degree at the Hochschule für ...
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ArticleOriginal letter by violin collector Count Cozio di Salabue up for auction
The letter is to be auctioned at Tarisio's June 2017 London auction, with a guide prize of £1,800-£2,500
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ArticleViolinist Benjamin Bowman named Metropolitan Opera Orchestra concertmaster
The American-Canadian violinist will share his role with current Met Orchestra concertmaster David Chan for an initial one-year term
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Article2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition names 3 finalists
The violinists, aged 18-28, are competing at the New Zealand contest for a top prize of NZ$40,000
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ArticleFranck: Violin Sonata in A major, Fauré: Romance in B flat major op.28, Szymanowski: Violin Sonata in D minor op.9; Romance in D major op.23; Notturno e Tarantella op.28
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: June 2017Description: A powerful, strongly performed recital from an outstanding duoMusicians: Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (piano)Composer: Franck, Fauré, SzymanowskiCatalogue Number: CHANDOS CHAN 10940To sound its finest, Franck’s chromatically charged, sensually alluring Sonata requires playing of devoted intensity, and that is precisely ...
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ArticleLuke Hsu performs Wieniawski at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition
Luke Hsu, one of three violinists selected to progress to the final of the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand on 10 June, performs Wieniawski's Faust in the quarter-final. The violinists are competing for a top prize of NZ$40,000, a recording contract with the ...
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ArticlePaganini: 24 Caprices; Introduction & Variations in G major on ‘Nel cor più non mi sento’ from Paisiello’s La molinara; Duo merveille (duet for one); Caprice d’adieu, Pine: Introduction, Theme & Varia
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: July 2017Description: Terrific solo Paganini holds its own in a competitive catalogueMusicians: Rachel Barton Pine (violin)Composer: Paganini, PineCatalogue Number: AVIE AV2374 (2 CDs)Sound is crucial in Paganini, especially if you call your album ‘Bel Canto Paganini’. My first reaction on listening to ...
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Article4 Cities - Fazil Say: Cello Sonata ‘Four Cities’, Debussy: Cello Sonata in D minor, Janácek: Pohádka; Presto for cello and piano, Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor op.40
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: June 2017Description: A musical grand tour that inspires a first-class cello-piano partnershipMusicians: Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Fazıl Say (piano)Composer: Fazil Say, Debussy, Janácek, ShostakovichCatalogue Number: WARNER CLASSICS 9025867249Sivas, Hopa, Ankara and Bodrum: these are the four Turkish cities evoked so vividly by Fazıl ...
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ArticleViolinist Ivry Gitlis improvises with Gypsy musicians
Israeli violinist Ivry Gitlis improvises with Gypsy musicians in a clip from the 1970s. Watch: 93-year-old violinist Ivry Gitlis performs Kreisler Read: 8 opinions on performance and career by violinist Ivry Gitlis
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ArticleFrom the Archive: a violin by Nicolo Gagliano of Naples, 1775
This illustration of a violin by Nicolo Gagliano of Naples was published in The Strad, June 1987. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photograph: Sotheby's mammoth sale on April 30 mustered 564 lots. The attendance strained the resources of the Conduit Street Gallery, with foreign visitors ...
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ArticleIoana Cristina Goicea wins 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition
The 24-year-old Romanian violinist receives a top prize of NZ$40,000 following her triumph at the New Zealand contest
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ArticleIoana Cristina Goicea gives winning Tchaikovsky performance at Michael Hill Violin Competition
Ioana Cristina Goicea performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in the Grand Final of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, held on 10 June 2017 at Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand - which she won. The 24-year-old Romanian violinist receives NZ$40,000, a recording contract with the Atoll label, ...
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ArticleViolinist Maxim Vengerov performs Vivaldi with 2016 Wieniawski Competition winners
Maxim Vengerov performs Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins in B minor with the first, second and third prize winners of the 15th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition, held in October 2016. Performing with Vengerov are first prize winner Veriko Tchumburidze, second prize winner Bomsori Kim and third ...
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ArticleUS violinist Paul Zukofsky has died aged 73
The specialist in 20th century repertoire was a prolific recording artist, releasing more than 60 albums
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ArticleViolinist Gidon Kremer receives Pour le Mérite award
The order was first created in 1740 by King Frederick II of Prussia and later adopted by Germany as a vehicle for celebrating achievements in science and art
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ArticleFor Seasons - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; plus works by Bach, Nils Frahm, Chilly Gonzales, Rameau, Max Richter, Schumann, Tchaikovsky and Weill
The Strad Issue: June 2016Description: Colourful Vivaldi thrills amid an eclectic mix of miniaturesMusicians: Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Hope (violin/director)Composer: Vivaldi, Bach, Nils Frahm, Chilly Gonzales, Rameau, Max Richter, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, WeillCatalogue Number: DG 479 6922Following his Four Seasons ‘recomposed by Max Richter’, Daniel Hope turns to ...
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ArticleThe problem of substandard bow hair
Bow makers, suppliers and musicians are increasingly having to deal with thinning and brittle bow hair. How has this situation come about? Nancy Pellegrini reports
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ArticleCecil Aronowitz International Viola Competition 2017 names 30 semi-finalists
The young violists from 20 different countries will compete at the new Birmingham Conservatoire from 18 to 24 November
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ArticleCellist Mischa Maisky performs Bach in the mountains
Cellist Mischa Maisky performs the Prelude from Bach's First Cello Suite as an encore at Rifugio Rosetta - 2.581 meters above sea level on the western edge of the Plateau Pale above the village of San Martinu di Castrozza, Italy. The performance took place as part ...
