All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 363
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NewsCello semi-finalists announced at Prague Spring Festival
Competition chooses twelve cellists to proceed to semi-final round at Academy of Performing Arts in Czech capital
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VideoThe 5+1 common types of violin maker
Oslo based violin maker Jacob von der Lippe has a go at impersonating some of the violin maker types he’s come across.
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News$1m birthday present for Academy of St Martin in the Fields
British chamber orchestra gearing up for 60th annivesary in 2019 receives major gift from US patron
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FocusA beginner's guide to identifying a Stradivarius
Figuring out the maker of an unknown violin takes a trained eye and a detective’s skill, says luthier John Dilworth. Here he gives his personal perspective on the clues and processes of elimination that help experts pinpoint an instrument’s origins. From the July 2010 issue
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ReviewTasmin Little, Piers Lane: Brahms Violin Sonatas
Weaving a little more magic in Brahms’s sonatas
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ReviewJourney To Mozart: Daniel Hope, Zurich Chamber Orchestra
The Strad Issue: May 2018 Description: Thoughtful travels through the music of Mozart and friends Musicians: Daniel Hope (violin), Zurich Chamber Orchestra Works: GLUCK Dance of the Furies; Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Orfeo ed Euridice), HAYDN Violin Concerto no.4 in ...
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FocusMasterclass: Leon Bosch on Dittersdorf’s Double Bass Concerto no.2, first movement
Mastery of the bow, carefully planned fingerings and a resonant sound are the keys to performing this challenging piece. From the September 2014 issue
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VideoAlbum trailer: Daniel Hope, Journey to Mozart
Daniel Hope introduces his new album, ‘Journey to Mozart’, featuring works by Gluck, Haydn, Salomon, Mysliveček and Mozart himself. Listen to the album: https://DG.lnk.to/hope_mozart
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VideoDavid Oistrakh performs his own arrangement of the Liszt/Schubert Valse Caprice
In a live recording in 1972, David Oistrakh performs his own arrangement of the Liszt/Schubert Valse Caprice ‘Soirées de Vienne’, from the 9 Valses caprices d’après Schubert. The pianist is Frida Bauer.
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NewsCellist Maxim Calver through to BBC Young Musician final
Eighteen-year-old Menuhin School student will perform in televised final on Sunday alongside saxophonist and pianist
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ReviewMaja Bogdanović, Maria Belooussova: Eastern Wind – works for cello and piano
GLIÈRE Twelve Album Leaves op.51; Ballade for Cello and Piano op. 4. RACHMANINOFF Cello Sonata in G minor op.19
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ReviewDoric Quartet: Haydn op.64 quartets
Superb performances bring out all the subtlety and wonder of these quartets
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ReviewAlexander Baillie, John Thwaites: The British Cello
Works by Bennett, Bridge, Britten, Cutler, Leighton, MacMillan and Moeran
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NewsPianist Lauren Zhang wins BBC Young Musician 2018
American born 16-year-old Royal Birmingham Conservatoire student impressed judges with performance of Prokofiev Concerto no.2
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NewsNo cello first prize awarded at Prague Spring Competition
Václav Petr, a concertmaster cellist with the Czech Philharmonic, is awarded second prize
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NewsCallisto Quartet wins Fischoff Chamber Music Competition
Cleveland Institute of Music student ensemble wins $13,500 gold medal plus a number of engagements
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FocusFrom the archive: the 1865 ‘Caraman de Chimay’ Vuillaume
In the February 2010 issue, Tim Ingles took a close look at a decorated violin which was part of a now separated quartet of instruments
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VideoWhy Stradivarius violins are worth millions
From Vox comes a video exploring some of the mystique behind Stradivari violins. Featuring violinists Philippe Quint and Michelle Kim, luthier Joseph Curtin. Produced and presented by Dean Peterson for Vox.com.
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ArticleA cello quartet with one cello
Four members of the Wiener Cello Ensemble 5+1 perform Ravel's Bolero on a single instrument to great comic effect. Watch: Music teacher loses temper with violinist – with destructive results
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FocusLeila Josefowicz: on choosing to play a new violin
The violinist talks about giving up on old Italian instruments and opting for a bespoke violin by maker Sam Zygmuntowicz
