All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 342
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VideoGuy Johnston plays Bach in King's College Chapel on a 1714 cello by David Tecchler
British cellist Guy Johnston plays the prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 in the chapel of King’s College, Cambridge. His cello was built in Rome in 1714 by David Tecchler and is the subject of an ongoing project begun in 2014 by Johnston to ...
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FocusLuthiers' favourite gadgets from ancient plant matter to the latest tech
We asked some top makers and restorers to share their favourite labour-saving devices, and got a fascinatingly broad range of responses
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FocusFrom the archive: Yehudi Menuhin discusses his violins, including this Guarneri copy by Glen Collins
These photographs of a 1987 copy of the ‘d’Egville’ Guarneri by Glen Collins appeared in the April 1991 issue alongside an interview feature with Yehudi Menuhin on the occasion of his 75th birthday. The interviewer was Tully Potter – who still works with The Strad as our historical consultant
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FocusDouble stopping on the cello: How to play passages of 3rds and 6ths with more fluidity
Technique advice, exercises and repertoire examples from Lionel Handy, cello professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London, Birmingham Conservatoire and Winchester College, UK
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NewsNo fine for André Rieu as court sides with violinist over Dutch child employment law violation
Child pan pipers involved in series of Maastricht concerts in in 2015 worked beyond allowable hours – but were not employed by Rieu, court conceeds
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FocusHilary Hahn discusses why Vieuxtemps’ Fourth Violin Concerto is so special to her
Musicality, virtuosity, expression – this work requires a good deal from any player, especially if they start to learn it at the age of ten
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FocusThe many basses of Barry Guy: from Gasparo da Salò to modern travel instruments
Barry Guy with his Roger Dawson travel bass (Photo ©Francesca Pfeffer) The following is an extract from a longer article in The Strad December 2017 – to read it in full, download the issue on desktop computer, via the The Strad App, or buy the print edition ...
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FocusProfessional string players reveal their favourite accessory
We asked six string musicians to name the one most treasured addition to their kit – though for some it was doing without something which made the difference
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VideoPekka Kuusisto's home videos: a Finnish folk song about saunas
In the latest of his ongoing series of Finnish folk song videos for the Philharmonia Orchestra, Pekka Kuusisto plays a song about heating up the sauna.
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FocusAaron Rosand: My most memorable musical experience
Aaron Rosand The US violinist and teacher recalls a nerve-racking performance and hands on some advice drawn from his many years under the spotlight
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FocusDaniel Müller-Schott on Shostakovich's Cello Concerto no.1
For the German cellist, this concerto brings back memories of a year of mentorship by the great Mstislav Rostropovich
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Video'Inside Colour' for violin solo by Deborah Pritchard
Deborah Pritchard yesterday won a British Composer Award for Inside Colour, a work for solo violin Commissioned for the London Sinfonietta Shorts Series, with funding from Lark Insurance. Deborah Pritchard with her British Composer Award Pritchard, who describes herself as synaesthetic, used images of the Aurora Borealis ...
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FocusMasterclass: Leonidas Kavakos on the Sibelius Violin Concerto
The Finnish composer put all his knowledge as symphonic writer and frustrated violinist into this great, elemental work. First published in The Strad’s January 2008 issue, Leonidas Kavakos’s masterclass explains how to do it justice
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VideoPerspectives: Janine Jansen and her musical upbringing
In this video for Carnegie Hall, violinist Janine Jansen discusses her musical upbringing, her influences, and why she gravitates towards chamber music. Jansen’s Carnegie Hall Perspectives series continues - find out more here.
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FocusFire and ice: the best recordings of the Sibelius violin concerto
Originally published in 2007 for the 50th anniversary of the composer’s death, this critical appraisal by Richard S. Ginell looks for the recordings that do justice to one of the best-loved works in the repertoire
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ReviewJames Ehnes: Beethoven Violin Concerto, Romances. Schubert Rondo
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: It’s truly a team effort in this elegant account of Beethoven’s Concerto Musicians: James Ehnes (violin) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew Manze Works: Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major op.61; Romances: no.1 in G major op.40, ...
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ReviewThe Brahms Project: The Complete Piano Quartets
The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: Splendid Spanish musicians share their passion for Brahms Musicians: The Brahms Project: Josep Colomé (violin) Joaquín Riquelme (viola) David Apellániz (cello) Enrique Bagaría (piano) Works: Brahms Piano Quartets: no.1 in G minor op.25, no.2 in A major op.60, ...
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Maxim Vengerov on the Caprice D’après L’étude En Forme De Valse
Being a good musician is like being a great cook, according to Maxim Vengerov. In this Masterclass first published in the November 2005 issue of The Strad, he gives his recipe for playing a fiendish Saint-Saëns waltz arrangement by Ysaÿe
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VideoRachel Barton Pine plays Metallica guitar solo on her Guarneri 'del Gesù'
In this video from Classic FM, American violinist Rachel Barton Pine plays the solo from her transcription of ‘One’ by Metallica. A complete performance of the song arrangement can be seen here. Barton Pine is a known heavy metal fan, and was a member of band Earthen Grave from 2008 ...
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NewsBritish Airways again at the centre of complaint from violinist
Staff confusion over supposed policy change appears at fault as chamber group made to buy four extra seats for instruments
