All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 367
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ReviewLawrence Power: Harold in Italy – Bergen Philharmonic/Andrew Manze
BERLIOZ Harold in Italy; La captive (arr. Manze). MARTINI Plaisir d’amour (arr. Berlioz/Manze). WEBER Andante e Rondo ungarese; Invitation to the Dance
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ReviewEdgar Moreau, David Kadouch: Works by Franck, Poulenc, Strohl and La Tombelle
FRANCK Sonata in A major (arr. Delsart). POULENC Cello Sonata; Souvenirs STROHL Titus et Bérénice: Grande sonate dramatique. LA TOMBELLE Andante espressivo
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ReviewGrigory Krotenko: Travels with Goliath – works for double bass
HOFFMEISTER Double Bass Concerto in E flat major. MOZART Per questa bella mano K6121. SPERGER Sonata for double bass and viola d’amore. VANHAL Double Bass Concerto in E flat major
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ReviewAaron Jay Kernis: Dreamsongs
Paul Neubauer (viola), Joshua Roman (cello), Aaron Jay Kernis (piano), Royal Northern Sinfonia/Rebecca Miller
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GalleryThe ‘Sabionari’ Stradivarius guitar, 1679
Of the five or six Stradivari guitars still extant, it is also, thanks to a recent restoration, the only one that is currently playable. Violinmaker Gregg Alf takes a closer look[click + to zoom]
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VideoRolf Lislevand plays a Stradivarius guitar
Norwegian early music specialist Rolf Lislevand plays the 1679 ‘Sabionari’ Stradivari, the only guitar by the maker which is currently playable. The piece is a Tarantela by Spanish Baroque composer Santiago de Murcia. Read: The ‘Sabionari’ Stradivarius guitar, 1679 [gallery]
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FocusIndependence and flexibility in the left-hand thumb
The first in a two-part article on techniques and tricks to loosen your hands and free up your instrument hold by Gwen Thompson-Robinow
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NewsSun-Law Vuillaume Fellowship names its first recipient
Instrument belonging to Facebook engineer who died last year aged 33 has been left in trust for use by talented musicians with a community-building proposal
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NewsPrimrose viola competition enters semi-finals
Los Angeles competition which counts Lawrence Power, Antoine Tamestit and Jennifer Stumm among previous winners, enters final stretch
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FocusAnalysing the surprisingly complex geometry of the fingerboard
M.J. Kwan discovers how luthiers prefer to tackle the many questions of curvature and ‘scoop’ involved in creating a violin fingerboard
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NewsJonathan Swensen wins Khachaturian International Competition
Danish cellist takes first place with $15,000 prize at event in Yerevan, Armenia
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NewsFinalists revealed at Primrose International Viola Competition
Los Angeles competition which counts Lawrence Power, Antoine Tamestit and Jennifer Stumm among previous winners, enters final
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FocusAsk the experts: choosing, changing and caring for your strings
String makers receive all kinds of questions from players about their products. Chloe Cutts explores their responses to the most common queries
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NewsCar stolen along with two violins, viola and seven bows in Los Angeles
Philip Vaiman appeals for dealers and luthiers to keep a look-out for valuable instruments and bows, including a Sartory
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NewsGautier Capuçon withdraws from concerts due to shoulder injury
The French cellist today announced that he will be taking a break from performance until mid-August
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NewsSouth Korean violist Hae-Sue Lee wins Primrose competition
Curtis Institute trained musician takes $15,000 prize and place alongside former winners Lawrence Power, Antoine Tamestit and Jennifer Stumm
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NewsKavakos signs to Sony to record core repertoire
Bach Sonatas and Partitas and Beethoven concerto are first planned projects for Greek violinist’s return to the label after four-album stint with Decca
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FocusAn introduction to Joseph White and his six etudes
Joseph White, who died 100 years ago this year, was one of very few musicians of African descent to achieve international renown in the 19th century as a composer and performer. Yavet Boyadjiev introduces his Six etudes op.13 as works of considerable pedagogical value
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NewsThe Strad July 2018 issue is out now
Bernstein and strings: The charismatic composer/conductor’s rich body of work for stringed instruments
