All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 391
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FocusMaster stroke: Schilbach varnishing brush
The tapered and split synthetic fibres of this brush are designed to absorb a large volume of oil or spirit varnish, to enable its controlled and uniform application. It has an untreated hornbeam wood handle and solvent-resistant plastic ferrule, eliminating the risk of staining to the varnish ...
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ReviewTransfigured Night: Alisa Weilerstein, Trondheim Soloists
Beautifully realised programme from the two Viennese schools
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VideoAzure Quartet: Spiral Sequences by Jack Frerer
‘Spiral Sequences is a string quartet performed in two movements,’ writes composer Jack Frerer. ‘The first, the shorter of the two, is frantic and pulse-driven, carried by momentum generated by spiraling 16th note patterns and repeated ostinatos. It presents fragments of a sequence-like pattern, one which is played in its ...
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NewsClassical Grammy nominations announced
String players among this year’s nominations include Joshua Bell, James Ehnes, Christina Day Martinson and the Kronos, Aizuri, and Danish quartets
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ReviewSteven Isserlis; Dénes Várjon: Chopin
Steven Isserlis passionately argues the case for Chopin’s Cello Sonata
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VideoYo-Yo Ma performs in Montréal metro
The Chinese-American cellist gives a free concert in the Montréal metro, including a Leonard Cohen singalong.
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Focus3 views on developing a positive approach to learning an instrument
Three musicians share their ideas, developed from years of teaching experience
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FocusEldbjørg Hemsing's top 3 tips on maintaining the spark in your playing
The Norwegian violinist, whose disc we review in our December issue, shares her insight on warding off boredom in performances
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NewsInvestigation reveals 40 years of sexual misconduct claims against violin professor
The reports include accusations of unwelcome touching, sexual assault and prolonged sexual relationships with teenage students
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VideoA meeting of two very different bassists
The American jazz and funk bassist Steve Bailey plays together with double bassist François Rabbath and his pianist son Sylvain Rabbath at Bavarian Bassdays 2018 in Mühldorf/Inn.
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NewsTwo events held as part of the Violins of Hope Exhibition
The events include a performance on the instruments played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust
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ReviewGli incogniti: Concerti per Esterházy
The Baroque group wanders into new territory with Haydn’s violin concertos
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FocusAmandine Beyer's top 5 tips for aspiring Baroque violinists
The French violinist shares her wisdom on giving a convincing historically-informed performance
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FocusIn focus: 1850 violin by Giuseppe Rocca
John Dilworth examines a violin from the height of Rocca’s powers, after he left the Pressenda workshop to strike out on his own. From the January 2011 issue of The Strad
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NewsSheku Kanneh-Mason plays at Royal Variety Performance
Another royal engagement for cellist who shot to international prominence by playing at wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
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VideoDouble bass and octobass duet
Double bass player Jonathan Camps is joined by Nicola Moneta on octobass for a performance of ‘Amazing Grace’ filmed at the Mardi Graves festival in February 2018.
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NewsRoyal College of Music announces new string quartet fellowship
One-year scheme will accept applications from young quartets which are already developing a profile, and offers coaching, use of facilities and more
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NewsSaving Stradivari's forests: effort to harvest precious tonewoods felled in storms
A factory in the Fiemme valley has launched a crowdfunding effort to enable it to quadruple its processing capacity before the wood deteriorates
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NewsMichigan violin professor is on leave following allegations
Stephen Shipps was the object of an article in The Michigan Daily alleging decades of sexual misconduct
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NewsCompetitors announced for Max Rostal violin and viola competition
Berlin-based event runs parallel sections for the two instruments, with 17 violinists and 17 violists invited to the live rounds
