All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 335
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NewsDaniel Hope awarded Germany's Federal Cross of Merit
The now Berlin-based violinist was presented with the Verdienstkreuz am Bande on the evening of the premiere of a documentary about him
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VideoRachel Barton Pine performs her Happy Birthday Variations
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine performs her own virtuoso arrangement of Happy Birthday - ‘Introduction, Theme and Variations on the Birthday Song’ - for the Lake Forest Symphony’s 75th anniversary gala in November 2007.
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FocusMaking Matters: a luthier's photographic studio
Now that having high-quality images of instruments is essential for many luthiers, a practical solution is to create your own photographic studio. In this extract from the October issue of The Strad, Ian McWilliams describes how he went about creating light boxes for lighting isntruments
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VideoNicola Benedetti on the extremes of Mozart's Violin Concerto no.5
In this extract from the 2015 BBC documentary The Joy of Mozart, Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti talks about the surprises and sheer euphoria in the fifth violin concerto, often referred to as the ‘Turkish’.
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BlogsLeonard Elschenbroich on Brahms's cello sonata no.1
For the German-born cellist, Brahms’s Cello Sonata in E minor op.38 brings back memories of childhood – and perhaps even further back than that
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GalleryFrom The Strad Calendar 2018: Violin by Lorenzo Storioni, 1770
Based in Cremona, the Friends of Stradivari network brings together instruments owned by collectors and stringed-instrument enthusiasts from around the world. The Strad Calendar 2018 celebrates twelve of these treasures, with this violin featuring in May. Text by John Dilworth
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VideoMa, Kavakos, Ax - Brahms Piano Trio no.2 in C Major - third movement
Yo–Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax and Leonidas Kavakos performing Brahms’s Piano Trio no.2 in C Major, third movement ©2017 Sony Music Entertainment
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VideoStudent in foam viola costume aims for marathon record
Alistair Rutherford, a.k.a. The Running Viola, is attempting Guinness World Record marathon run
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ReviewC.P.E. Bach: Violin Sonatas in D major, D minor, C major, F major, B minor, B flat major, C minor; Sinfonia in D major; Fantasia in F sharp minor; Arioso with Variations in A major
The Strad Issue: October 2017Description: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s music in its enjoyable, varied entiretyMusicians: Duo Belder KimuraComposer: C.P.E. BachCatalogue Number: RESONUS RES10192 (2 CDs) This comprehensive survey of C.P.E. Bach’s works for keyboard and violin traces his artistic development from the period of his ...
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ReviewChaconnes and Fantasias - Britten: String Quartets no.2 in C major op.36 & no.3 in G major op.94; Purcell: Chacony in G minor (arr. Britten), Fantazias nos 6, 8, 10 & 11
The Strad Issue: October 2017Description: Fantasy and intensity at play in a British line of musical successionMusicians: Emerson QuartetComposer: Britten, Purcell Catalogue Number: DECCA GOLD 4815204 The musical relationships between Britten and his illustrious forebear Purcell are explored on this neatly conceived programme, which intermingles ...
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FocusFrom the archive: A violin by Jacob Stainer, 1679
In this article from the April 1990 issue of The Strad, Roger Hargrave examines the construction and workmanship of this violin, which still retains its original undisturbed baroque neck
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NewsRunning viola shatters marathon record
Alistair Rutherford sets new Guinness World Record for fastest marathon dressed as a musical instrument – breaking previous one by nearly an hour
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VideoBronislaw Huberman plays Air on the G String
Bronislaw Huberman’s playing style fell out fashion, and he is often brought up as the example of peak portamento - in our collection of quotes about portamento last week he was mentioned more than once, and not always admiringly. He is also remembered in the name of the Guarneri violin ...
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FocusHow to start approaching the dense scores of New Complexity composers
In the first of a two-part guide, Pwyll ap Siôn looks at the challenges presented in performing works by composers associated with the New Complexity movement – and offers tips on how to approach the extended techniques and rhythmic difficulties involved
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NewsViolinist avoids jail after causing car crash at twice the drug drive limit
Victoria Yellop already on suspended sentence for involvement in staged burglary in 2015
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ReviewChisholm: Violin Concerto; Dance Suite; Preludes from the True Edge of the Great World
The Strad Issue: October 2017Description: Little-known 20th-century violin concerto casts a dramatic spellMusicians: Matthew Trusler (violin) Danny Driver (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Martyn BrabbinsComposer: Chisholm Catalogue Number: HYPERION CDA 68208 Here’s a neglected voice in 20th-century British music – and on the evidence of a ...
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VideoSzymon Marciniak, double-bass, plays Bach's Cello Suite no.1
Polish double bass player Szymon Marciniak, who recently won second place at the Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Solo Competition, here performs at the Kontrabass Kaleidoskop in Kloster Michaelstein, Germany in March 2017
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FocusString trio repertoire from Haydn to the present day
To accompany The Strad’s October 2017 issue cover feature on the Trio Zimmermann, Geraint Lewis looks at the available repertoire for this Cinderella of string genres
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NewsThe Strad November 2017 issue is out now
Celebrating the centenary of Jascha Heifetz’s historic US debut at Carnegie Hall
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NewsAugustin Hadelich named as Musical America’s Instrumentalist of the Year
Violinist praised for broad repertoire and particularly for recent performances of the Dvořák concerto
