All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 385
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NewsPaulo Cello Competition names winner
US cellist Brannon Cho takes first place in Helsinki final with performance of Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante
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FocusViolinist Jascha Heifetz's first appearance in The Strad, October 1912
The legendary artist was first mentioned in The Strad at the age of eleven following several well-received performances
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VideoPaulo Cello Competition winner Brannon Cho plays Bach
In this video from the final of the Paulo Cello Competition in Finland, American cellist and first prizewinner Brannon Cho perfoms the Allemande from Bach’s Cello Suite no.6 as an encore after the concerto final Read: Paulo Cello Competition names winner
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ReviewYo-Yo Ma: Six Evolutions – the Bach Cello Suites
Consistently absorbing readings from this most questing of musicians
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ReviewStradivari ‘Maréchal Berthier’ 1716
Musical programme showcases the character and soul of a great violin
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FocusIs own-label recording the right choice if you're not already established?
Creating your debut CD is only the first step on the road to success, as the subsequent marketing process can be just as difficult. Peter Somerford gathers some expert advice
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NewsTimothy Chooi wins 2018 Joseph Joachim Violin Competition
The 24-year-old performed Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in the final round
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NewsStudy of Bach recordings reveals that classical music is speeding up
Evidence gathered from Bach recordings finds that some performances are up to 30% quicker than a half century ago
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NewsNew Under 35s ticket scheme announced at Wigmore Hall
Under the new scheme, 25,000 £5 tickets will be available every season
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VideoSheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason on the Andrew Marr Show
The musical siblings talk Shostakovich, Jacqueline du Pré and friendly sibling competition with Andrew Marr, before playing the second movement of Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata.
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ReviewTrio Goya: Beethoven Piano Trios
An emotionally uncluttered, enchanting reading of Beethoven’s three piano trios
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NewsWinner announced at inaugural Melbourne Violin Competition
The Danish violinist Christine Bernsted wins $5000
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FocusThe 1724 ‘Cecil’ Stradivarius – a masterpiece unseen and unheard
Despite having been examined by some of the best-known experts in history, the violin has spent centuries largely hidden – until now. John Dilworth examines one of the least regarded instruments by the Cremonese master
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VideoScottish Ensemble & Andersson Dance: Prelude – skydiving from a dream
As a follow-up to their first collaboration Goldberg Variations – ternary patterns for insomnia, Scottish Ensemble and Andersson Dance will be premiering a new piece based around Beethoven’s Grosse Fugue, Bach’s Art of Fugue and Lutosławski’s Preludes. ‘Fusing music and movement, musician and dancer, Prelude – skydiving from a dream ...
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VideoOttawa Symphony experiments with 3D printed instruments
The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra ‘3D String Theory’ project is culminating with a performance on Sunday 4 November. ‘To explore the new creative possibilities that technology brings to music, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra has commissioned Ottawa violin maker Charline Dequincey, Creadditive designer Laurent Lacombe and the Industrial Technology Centre in Winnipeg ...
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ReviewPaganini Sonatas for violin and guitar: Fabio Biondi, Giangiacomo Pinardi
Four strings meet six strings in enchanting, melodic music
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ReviewJean-Guihen Queyras, Alexandre Tharaud: Brahms Cello Sonatas
Brahms takes flight in these light-as-air interpretations
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VideoThe 1707 'Stella' Stradivarius
Our 2019 calendar brings together twelve of the finest instruments ever made by Antonio Stradivari, all of which were on display at the Tokyo Stradivarius Festival, where the video below was taken. Text by Alessandra Barabaschi
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VideoHungarian Dance no.5 arranged for cello & piano – Jean-Guihen Queyras, Alexandre Tharaud
Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexandre Tharaud perform their own transcription of Brahms’ Hungarian Dance no.5, originally written for violin and piano. The duo has recorded the whole set of dances along with the composer’s two cello sonatas. The Strad review reads: ‘The players’ idiomatic arrangements of six of Brahms’s Hungarian Dances ...
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NewsSuzuki to replace William Preucil from teaching recordings
The disgraced concertmaster continues to face the consequences of last week’s findings of sexual misconduct
