All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 356
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VideoOrchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Introducing the Baroque Cello
In this video, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment co-principal cellist Luise Buchberger introduces the baroque cello. Buchberger joined the orchestra in 2014. She studied modern cello at the Mozarteum University Salzburg and Hochschule der Künste Zurich, and baroque cello at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in her ...
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NewsUpdated: More cancellations from David Garrett as herniated disc keeps him out of action
Violinist withdraws from concerts until the end of April, bringing the total cancellations to 25 since January
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DebateWith vibrato the question isn't just about more or less, but also about variety of sound
It is a wonderfully expressive tool when used sensitively, but soloists especially should take greater advantage of the various vibrato possibilities, writes violist Hartmut Rohde
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NewsThe Strad April 2018 issue is out now
In a German-themed issue, we look at the instrument making traditions of Füssen and talk to violinist Carolin Widmann
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VideoLaura van der Heijden on why 1948 is the focus of her CD of Russian music
In this mini documentary, cellist Laura van der Heijden, pianist Petr Limonov and music historian Marina Frolova-Walker talk about why 1948 was such a watershed moment in Russian music, and why it became the focus of Van der Heijden’s debut CD Read: CD review – ‘Outstanding, original Russian recital from ...
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NewsViolinist, double bassist and quartet awarded Avery Fisher grants
Xavier Foley, Francisco Fullana and the Calidore String Quartet take three of the four 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grants worth $25,000
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FocusFüssen, Germany’s first lutherie capital, began as a hotbed of lute making
Nowadays best known for its neo-Gothic castles, this south German town has possibly the oldest lutherie tradition of any in the country. In this extract from the April 2018 issue of The Strad, Thomas Riedmiller traces its beginnings
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NewsSeoul International Music Competition violin finalists announced
South Korean candidates dominate in competition with $50,000 first prize
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NewsNew York Metropolitan Museum of Art reopens its musical instrument galleries
André Mertens Galleries have been refurbished and reordered during two-year closure
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ReviewBoris Begelman: Bach Sonatas and Partitas for violin
A heroic journey into the heights of the violin repertoire
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ReviewIsabelle Faust, Kristian Bezuidenhout: Bach sonatas for violin and harpsichord
Freedom of imagination takes flight in Bach violin and keyboard music
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VideoBoris Begelman plays the Gavotte from the Violin Partita no.3
Boris Begelman performing Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte, by J.S. Bach. In the April 2018 issue of The Strad, Tim Homfray reviews Begelman’s recording of the complete Sonatas and Partitas as ’emotionally rich, musically satisfying and always entertaining’.
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FocusFrom the archive: a viola in the attic
In our October 2004 issue, Anthony Lane admires a recently discovered 1780 viola by William Forster, in pristine condition
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NewsDonghyun Kim wins Seoul International Music Competition
South Korean 18-year-old picks up $50,000 first prize and package of performance opportunities
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VideoFrancisco Fullana plays Isang Yun's King's Theme
Francisco Fullana, who has recently been awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant, performs Isang Yun’s Königliches Thema (King’s Theme) for solo violin. The work is a set of variations based on the theme from Bach’s Musical Offering. The recording is part of Fullana’s newly released album for Orchid Classics, ...
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VideoThe Sakura cello quintet plays Schubert's Erlkönig
The Los Angeles based cello quintet Sakura perform an arrangement of Franz Schubert’s op.1 song Erlkönig (based on a poem by Goethe). The five cellists of Sakura are Peter Myers, whose also created the arrangement, and Michael Kaufman, Benjamin Lash, Gabriel Martins, and Yoshika Masuda. Audio/video by Louis Ng - ...
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DebatePerformance improves when exposed to audiences – even imaginary ones
Students and parents alike need to understand that a good performance has to be developed and nurtured from the earliest stages, argues Naomi Yandell
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NewsJury named for 2018 Schoenfeld Competition
Jean-Jacques Kantorow and David Geringas to chair the violin and cello divisions respectively
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FocusJan Vogler on Bill Murray and their 'New Worlds' collaboration
Cellist Jan Vogler’s latest cross-arts collaboration has transported him into an exciting new realm. He talks to Pauline Harding about great American literature, music spanning three centuries, and a chance encounter that brought Hollywood star Bill Murray on to his stage
