All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 369
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VideoJoseph Joachim plays Bach
In 1903, at the age of 72, Joseph Joachim became the first prominent classical violinist to be recorded. From those sessions comes this Bach G minor Adagio. Although he will have been well past his prime, these recordings do bear witness to the restrained and pure style of the man ...
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ReviewStradivari Quartet: Schumann String quartets
A wonderful reminder of the delights of these three quartets
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ReviewOphélie Gaillard: Richard Strauss – Don Quixote and cello works
Powerful playing in these gloriously Romantic cello works. With the Czech National Symphony Orchestra/Julien Masmondet
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ReviewGrażyna Bacewicz: Piano Quintets; Quartets for four violins and four cellos
The Silesian Quartet and friends record a pithy programme by a Polish 20th-century composer
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FocusMakers reveal their favourite technical solutions to common lutherie problems
Although new items for luthiers are always appearing on the market, violin making involves many tasks for which there is no perfect tool. Here, six makers describe the devices they’ve created for themselves
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VideoGeorges Méliès silent film fragment featuring violinist
This fragment is all that survives from illusionist and silent film pioneer Georges Méliès’ Lully ou Le violon brisé (Lully or The Broken Violin). In the film, a cook’s violin playing gets the entire staff dancing until the master of the house arrives. Méliès is best known for his film ...
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FocusHeart and soul: Anima Nova adjustable carbon fibre soundpost
An adjustable, carbon-fibre alternative designed to offer enhanced control to the luthier and superior sound to the player
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FocusCoruss synthetic bow hair
According to the manufacturer, Coruss synthetic bow hair matches natural horsehair in blind tests for tone and articulation. Compared with natural alternatives it offers greater durability and resistance to very humid or dry conditions, doesn’t degrade when stored for long periods of time, and uses no animal ...
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FocusGvido digital music score device
The dual electronic screens of the Gvido digital music score device replicate the appearance of traditional sheet music and allow users to ‘turn’ pages at the touch of a button and annotate parts using a special magnetic pen. Weighing 660g and 6mm thick, it can store some ...
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NewsCellist and quartet among 2018 BBC New Generation Artist intake
BBC Radio 3’s classical talent platform takes on Anastasia Kobekina and the Aris Quartet
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FocusIn focus: The ‘Carrodus’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’
In this article from the April 2007 issue, John Dilworth takes a close look at a violin made when ‘del Gesù’ was at his most imaginative and creative
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NewsSchoenfeld International String Competition announces candidate list
Competition based in Harbin, China, reveals names of violinists, cellists and chamber groups that have been invited to live rounds
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Blogs7 tips for breaking free from the classical treadmill
The London-based Phaedra Ensemble explores the spaces between classical, experimental and contemporary music, taking the string quartet as a starting point. Here the members share some ideas on how to start your own explorations
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NewsYoung quartets and trios assemble for quadrennial Melbourne competition
Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition opening heats feature eight quartets and eight piano trios each playing twice over five days
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FocusLeonard Bernstein centenary: his contribution to string playing
In this extract from an article exploring the great composer and conductor’s string legacy, Tully Potter takes a close look at the creation of his violin concerto in all but name, the Serenade after Plato’s Symposium
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VideoGildas Quartet – Janáček: String Quartet no.1, 'The Kreutzer Sonata', 4th movement
The Gildas Quartet performs the final movement of Leoš Janáček’s 1923 String Quartet no.1, subtitled ‘The Kreutzer Sonata’. The work is named after Leo Tolstoy’s novella of the same name (which itself features Beethoven’s famous violin sonata) in which a woman is murdered by her husband who suspects her of ...
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FocusThe Strad poster: the 1741 ‘Vieuxtemps’ Guarneri
Additional measurements including weights and densities of the top and back plates
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NewsCellist Sebastian Fritsch wins Tonali 2018
The 21-year-old took home the first prize and audience prize in Hamburg competition with performance of Schumann concerto
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ReviewRenaud Capuçon, LSO: Bartók Violin Concertos
Velvet-toned performances touched with psychedelic colour
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