All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 432
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FocusI shy away from copying models that are too individual, says violin maker Sam Zygmuntowicz
The luthier's favourite instruments provide ideal models for his own making
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NewsDocumentary today celebrates Elgar’s Cello Concerto centenary
Elgar’s Cello Concerto, which was premiered 100 years ago today, is the subject of a two-hour programme on Classic FM
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NewsTecchler violin missing after being left on train in London
The 1709 instrument, worth a reported £250,000, was lost on Tuesday evening
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NewsViolinist Hansheinz Schneeberger, 1926-2019
The Swiss musician, who has died aged 93, premiered concertos by Bartók and Frank Martin
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Premium ❘ FeatureMe and my teacher: Dan Styffe and Gary Karr
The double bass virtuoso taught Styffe how to control the pressures of the world outside the teaching studio
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Premium ❘ FeatureHow to develop fourth finger strength
String students often suffer from weakness in the little finger, but this can be overcome, writes James Winram in the Strad's July 1913 issue
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NewsSheku Kanneh-Mason returns with new Elgar album
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is to release his new album, Elgar, in January 2020
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VideoPrepare with Nicky: Part 1 - who is Elgar
In the first of Nicola Benedetti’s ‘Prepare with Nicky’ series, the violinist is focusing on Edward Elgar. Benedetti says: ‘Elgar is certainly one of the most beloved British composers and we felt it fitting to play a piece of music by him with our Advanced Orchestra at The Benedetti Sessions, ...
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FocusBeyond Villa-Lobos: the music of Brazil
For many classical enthusiasts Brazilian music can be summed up in the folk-inspired compositions of Villa-Lobos. Naxos’s multivolume series The Music of Brazil is set to broaden awareness, writes Peter Quantrill
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Premium ❘ FeatureIs repetitive practice a good or a bad thing?
A prolonged, sickening and monotonous repetition of a section of music or the legitimate means of mastering a difficult passage? Joseph O'Doherty weighs up the two sides.
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: the ‘General Kyd’ Stradivarius violin, Cremona, 1714
This illustration of the ‘General Kyd’ Stradivarius was published in The Strad, January 1962. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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BlogsViolinist Jack Liebeck and composer Stuart Hancock interview each other
Having just worked together on recording a new violin concerto, the composer and soloist sit down to discuss the challenges and rewards of the process
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NewsFinalists named at Spohr Competition for Young Violinists
The event’s 9th edition reaches the final stages across three age categories in Weimar, Germany
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VideoBottesini bass mob in Crema, Italy
A flashmob of young double bassists film in the centre of Crema, Italy, filmed during the 2019 Bottesini Competition. Video by Lorenzo Taidelli
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NewsCurtis Institute appoints Midori to endowed faculty chair
The violinist takes the chair held by Aaron Rosand until his retirement in May 2019
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VideoThe Opus 76 Quartet play Haydn’s op.76 no.4 ‘Sunrise’
The Kansas City based Opus 76 Quartet here perform one of the works from which they took their name
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VideoHorror in Haddington with the Vision String Quartet
On tour in Scotland the Vision String Quartet spends the night in an old house. But something seems to be wrong…
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VideoPractice with Nicky - How to…Routine
In her first Practice with Nicky video, Nicola Benedetti focuses on building a routine. The violinist says: ‘Over the next couple of months, we’re going to take you through a host of practice tips. I hope there will be something there for everyone! But please let us know if you ...
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NewsViolinist and chamber musician Břetislav Novotný 1924-2019
Leader of the Prague String Quartet, soloist and pedagogue has died aged 95
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FocusFrom the Archive: students of today are distracted by fast cars and loud cinema
Albert J Roberts bemoans the pleasure-seeking of the younger generation in The Strad's July 1923 issue, and calls on music teachers not to give up on promoting their art in the face of such competition
