All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 417
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VideoCloser to Nature – a documentary about violin maker Dmitry Badiarov
The Russian violin-maker Dmitry Badiarov (based in the Netherlands) developed his love for carving wood after deciding to build his first sailing ship, aged 5. Since then his love for making violins has co-existed with his passion for sailing and the sea. In this film, which was presented at a ...
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VideoLisa Batiashvili: Debussy Violin Sonata finale, with Milana Chernyavska
Filmed live in Berlin at Deutsche Grammophon’s Yello Lounge in January 2018. Violinist Lisa Batiashvili and pianist Milana Chernyavska perform Claude Debussy’s Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140: III. Finale. Très animé
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Premium ❘ GalleryStradivarius at work in his studio by Edgar Bundy
2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the exhibition of British artist Edgar Bundy’s portrait of Stradivarius at work in his studio at London’s Royal Academy of Arts. Although there is some doubt as to the authenticity of the 1893 painting – as no definitive record of the luthier’s appearance exists ...
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NewsMarc Bouchkov given Kulturstiftung Dortmund award
Recent finalist at Tchaikovsky Competition wins €5,000 young artist recognition from German cultural foundation
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NewsAmerican violinist Aaron Rosand has died aged 92
Boasting one of the longest playing careers in history, Rosand was a committed teacher and one of the last living connections to the golden age of violinists
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ArticlePavel Berman at Stradfest 2019: how to prepare for competitions
Russian violinist and teacher Pavel Berman talks to iClassical Academy’s Irma de Jong during Stradfest 2019 at the Royal Institution in London on 24 March 2019. Berman, who came to prominence when he won the first prize at the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis in 1990, discusses how to prepare ...
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NewsDavid Bromberg American Violin Collection faces being broken up
The Library of Congress has backed out of an agreement to house the collection of 263 instruments after failing to raise the necessary funds
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NewsYoung violinist dies of drug overdose in London
Katya Tsukanova, 17, a former pupil of Zakhar Bron, died after a party in her parents’ home in Kensington
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BlogsÉmile Sauret, moderation and the ‘saccade’ bow stroke
As Nazrin Rashidova continues her recorded exploration of Sauret’s Études-Caprices played on his own Stradivari, she contemplates an unusual technical challenge
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NewsLA Phil veteran violist Jerry Epstein has died aged 72
Spending 43 years in the rank and file of the orchestra, Epstein collected a treasure trove of stories and photographs
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BlogsAaron Rosand on how to practise effectively
There is no short cut to fine playing; only logical, intelligent and concentrated practice will yield results, writes the American violin virtuoso
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VideoAn afternoon with Carlos Arcieri
Luthier Carlos Arcieri is seen in his workshop in this short film by Emilio Seri made in 2018. Arcieri worked Wurlitzer’s in New York under Simone Sacconi and alongside René Morel, John Roskoski, Dario D’Attili, Luiz Bellini, William Salchow, Mario D’Alessandro and Vahakn Nigogosian until the shop closed in 1974. ...
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Video11-year-old Natsuho Murata plays Saint-Saëns and Wieniawski
Natsuho Murata, 11, from Japan, performs at the Concours musical international de Montréal’s ‘Mini Violini’ showcase in May this year. Murata plays Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso and the Scherzo-Tarantelle by Wieniawski. ‘Mini Violini’ saw five winners of international junior competitions, aged 10 to 14, invited to perform on two ...
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NewsThe Strad August 2019 issue is out now
South African-born double bassist Leon Bosch on commissioning, conducting, his favourite basses, diversity in classical music, and much more
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BlogsRachel Barton Pine: 10 tips for practice and performance
The Strad attended a masterclass with the American violinist in 2015 and took down these practical pointers
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VideoAugustin Hadelich plays Caprice no.24
The German-Italian violinist plays Paganini’s Capriccio no.24 as an encore on 23 November 2018 at the Helsinki Music Centre
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FocusStringtelligence by Thomastik-Infeld: vibrating string length and string tension
These factors can seem a bit too technical or just matter of preference, but it is definitely worth understanding what to look and listen out for
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VideoJack Frerer - ‘Stutter Step’ piano trio
Stutter Step, a new work for piano trio by Australian-American composer Jack Frerer, performed here by Kevin Zhu, Philip Sheegog and Tengku Irfan. Frerer says about the piece: ’Most of my music operates by presenting simple, memorable musical ideas, and then finding the most interesting ways to mess with them. ...
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FeatureIn focus: c.1767 violin by G.B. Gabrielli
Kai Dase takes a close look at a violin by one of the finest and most influential Florentine makers of the 18th century
