All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 355
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ReviewTerry Riley: The Palmian Chord Ryddle; At the Royal Majestic
Electric violin pioneer travels beyond minimalism
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ReviewRossini & Hoffmeister – Quartets with double bass
Twelve-year-old Rossini’s sonatas get a welcome outing
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VideoLa Serenissima viola cam
The British Baroque ensemble La Serenissima in rehearsal from the vantage point of violist Jim O’Toole. This video is posted to YouTube with the following description: ‘Here’s what playing Vivaldi concertos can sometimes be like for the viola section (courtesy of viola cam – Jim O’Toole). This was 1030 in ...
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FocusPeter Buckoke: The hardest thing I’ve had to learn
As the Schubert Ensemble performs its 35th and final season, its double bass player reflects on lessons learned the hard way
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NewsCastalian String Quartet wins inaugural Merito String Quartet Award worth €45,000
Professional development award headed by Alban Berg Quartet cellist Valentin Erben, is based on secret observation of elligible quartets
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NewsPromising young bass player is victim of package bomb in Austin
Spate of terrorist bombings in Texan state capital, thought to be racially motivated, claims life of 17-year-old musician Draylen Mason
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VideoElli Choi plays Paganini Caprice no.4
American violinist Elli Choi, 16, who has recently been chosen to take on two performances of the Sibelius concerto from the indisposed David Garrett, in this video performs Paganini’s Caprice no.4. Choi has studied with Ida Kavafian on the Juilliard School’s Pre-College Division, and has been managed by the Zakhar ...
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DebateIs playing the viola a different art from playing the violin?
Not so, according to Philip Dukes, who argues that the technical requirements of the instruments overlap considerably and players benefit from studying both
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VideoBroken Wings: Myrna Herzog, Günter Krause, a viol destroyed
The shocking photos accompanying Myrna Herzog’s social media post on 3 January of her destroyed viola da gamba sent her complaint globally viral. It was also seen by Günter Krause, guitarist and lead singer of German progressive rock band Rufus Zuphall, who felt moved to compose a piece for ...
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ReviewSchubert: Trout Quintet. Anne-Sophie Mutter, Daniil Trifonov, Hwayoon Lee, Maximilian Hornung, Roman Patkoló
All eyes are on the musical big fish in this starry ‘Trout’
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ReviewBomsori Kim: Shostakovich and Wieniawski concertos
Two concertos, two eras, two contrasting performances
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ReviewNemanja Radulović, violin/viola: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Rococo Variations
One soloist doubles up in two Tchaikovsky classics
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VideoMikyung Sung, double bass: Franck violin sonata
Korean double bassist Mikyung Sung performs Franck’s Violin Sonata in A major with Jaemin Shin on the piano. I. Allegretto ben moderato II. Allegro (6:19) III. Ben moderato: Recitativo-Fantasia (14:26) IV. Allegretto poco mosso (22:21)
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NewsLuthiers sans Frontieres back on the road with Philippines project
UK chapter of charity based at Newark School of Violin Making makes its twelfth overall mission and first visit to Bataan over Easter
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FocusFrom the archive: a c.1744 violin by Michele Angelo Bergonzi
In this article from the October 2010 issue, Christopher Reuning examines a violin by Carlo Bergonzi’s eldest son which has previously been misattributed as a Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ and Lorenzo Guadagnini
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ReviewComparing recent releases of the Ysaÿe solo sonatas from Stefan Tarara and Pablo Suárez
A dozen Ysaÿe solo sonatas make a thoughtful comparison
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NewsDaniel Hope signs up as artistic director of conductorless New Century Chamber Orchestra
German-based violinist commits to five-year term with San Francisco ensemble after trial period as artistic partner
