All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 346
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VideoThe 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic play The Pink Panther Theme
Henry Mancini’s Pink Panther Theme gets The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic treatment in this arrangement by Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann. This performance was filmed in the Great Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory at the First Moscow International Cello Festival in 2008. The cellists are: Dávid Adorján, Andreas Grünkorn, Solène Kermarrec, ...
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NewsDestroyed viola da gamba update: further info from owner, plus Alitalia responds
Myrna Herzog explains circumstances while airline claims investigations ongoing but that signed ‘limited release’ form effectively absolves it of responsibility
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VideoYoung, gifted and giving back - Sheku Kanneh-Mason - BBC Stories
Sheku Kanneh-Mason donated £3,000 to his old school to make sure it could keep up music lessons. In this film he visits the school and talks about the importance of the support he got there. Filmed, edited and produced by Elise Wicke. Additional camera Emily France.
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NewsLuck holds out for violist whose instrument went missing twice in two months
RSNO member Fiona West and violinist colleague reunited with stolen instruments
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NewsObituary: viola and violin soloist Luigi Alberto Bianchi, 1945-2018
Menuhin protégé who in later years swapped fluidly between violin and viola, and whose career was punctuated by the thefts of two famous instruments
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FocusFrom the archive: a c.1700 cello by Pieter Rombouts from the workshop of Hendrick Jacobs, Amsterdam
This cello was featured in a two-part study by John Dilworth of Dutch maker Hendrick Jacobs in the September and October 1991 issues of The Strad. The following is an extracted from that article
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NewsHappy ending for musician whose violin disappeared from tour bus
Morven Bryce’s 1996 John Dilworth, thought to have fallen onto the road due to a faulty luggage compartment door, was missing for six weeks before being sold to Cash Converters for £35
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ReviewNew Worlds: Bill Murray, Jan Vogler And Friends
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: Spoken word and music meld to make something extraordinary Musicians: Bill Murray (vocals, narration) Jan Vogler (cello) Mira Wang (violin) Vanessa Perez (piano) Works: Words and music by Twain, Hemingway, Whitman, ...
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ReviewJames Ehnes: Bartók Rhapsodies, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/Edward Gardner
The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: Fiercely good Bartók from Ehnes and Gardner Musicians: James Ehnes (violin), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/Edward Gardner Works: BARTÓK Rhapsodies; Concerto for Orchestra; Dance Suite Catalogue Number: CHANDOS CHSA 5189 James Ehnes was praised for his ‘sensual ...
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ReviewCremona Quartet: Beethoven String Quartets, vol. VIII
The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: The Cremona’s Beethoven project hurtles towards an exciting climax Musicians: Cremona Quartet Works: BEETHOVEN String Quartets: no.3 in D major op.18 no.3, no.10 in E flat major ‘Harp’ Catalogue Number: AUDITE 92.688 ...
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FocusSession report: Sol Gabetta on 'Dolce Duello', her recording collaboration with Cecilia Bartoli
The Argentinian cellist recalls the genesis of her latest album, a partnership of equals with mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli – and how their disparate talents played off each other
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VideoMischa, Sascha and Lily Maisky - Beethoven Clarinet Trio (Adagio)
The Maisky Trio, formed by veteran Israeli cellist Mischa Maisky, 70 today, and his children Sacha (violin) and Lily (piano), perform the slow movement from Beethoven’s Clarinet Trio, op.11
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VideoFantasia dei Gatti - Augustin Hadelich | Paganini Caprice no.17
A short animated film featuring Augustin Hadelich’s recording of the Paganini Caprice no.17 from his upcoming album for Warner of the 24 Caprices. Fantasia dei Gatti is produced by Augustin Hadelich, and created by director Paul Glickman and animator Tam King.
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FocusYsaÿe’s Knokke: the Belgian coastal town honouring its famed violinist son
Edward Bhesania reports from a chamber music festival in the Belgian town of Knokke themed around its illustrious one-time resident, Eugène Ysaÿe
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FocusIn the studio with the Signum Quartet – what is the recipe for a successful recording process?
As the Signum Quartet gears up for a focus on the quartets of Jörg Widmann at the first edition of the String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam, its first violinist Florian Donderer and violist Xandi van Dijk report back from their recent recording sessions featuring the contemporary composer’s work
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DebateWhen it comes to education, we mustn't lose sight of music for music’s sake
It’s tempting to promote the wider educational benefits of studying music to those who would seek to marginalise it – but we should never be shy in endorsing the arts as important in their own right
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VideoBassiona Amorosa plays Bach Arioso
Filmed in September 2013 at the Erlöserkirche in Potsdam, this video features the double bass ensemble Bassiona Amorosa performing theArioso by J.S. Bach (arr. Klaus Trumpf). The musicians are: Artem Chirkov, Andrei Shynkevich, Roman Patkoló, Ljubinko Lazic, Giorgi Makhoshvili.
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NewsBaroque string specialist working for music publisher forced to leave UK after visa non renewal
An announcement from Schott Music has highlighted how changes to Visa rules have disproportionate effects on the arts world
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BlogsLearning how to lose control is Paganini's gift to violin music
With his new album of music by and inspired by Paganini out today, Michael Barenboim writes that the great violinist’s legacy as a composer is the invention of a specific kind of headlong virtuosity
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FocusCT scanning for luthiers: an essential guide
Increasingly, researchers are using technical CT scanners to examine instruments for construction secrets to woodworm and previous repairs. Rudolf Hopfner presents a guide to the technology and the microscopic details it can reveal
