All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 435
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NewsMenuhin Competition receives record number of applications
The competition has drawn entries from countries including Albania, Egypt, Macedonia, Thailand and the UAE
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a viola of the Gofriller School, Venice c.1700-10
An illustration of a viola of the Gofriller School published in The Strad, February 1962
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VideoItzhak Perlman discusses his early days as a musician
In this interview, originally aired in June 2019, Itzhak Perlman discusses his early days as a musician and his battle with polio.
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NewsString players honoured at 2019 RPS awards
Alina Ibragimova and the Castalian String Quartet were among the winners
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ArticleHow I interpret Bach: Tomás Cotik on strings, intonation and vibrato
Ahead of his 2020 album release of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, the violinist continues his blog series, in which he discusses the contradictions between the opposing trends and traditions in Bach interpretation, and his personal solutions to them
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NewsMozart portrait sold for record price
The oil-on-canvas portrait was sold for €4 million, well beyond the auction house’s presale estimate
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Focus8 ways to improve Baroque performance
Tips from The Strad’s archive on the use of vibrato, bow strokes and rhythmic hierarchy
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NewsBowmaker Paul Martin Siefried has died
The eminent American bowmaker, master copyist and restorer has died, aged 69
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VideoPrepare with Nicky: Introduction - Meet Your Tutors
With only 33 days until the Benedetti Sessions - Nicola Benedetti’s series of orchestra-based weekend workshops which aim to address the needs of young musicians and of teachers - the violinist is launching a video a day. And she’s starting by introducing some of the tutors involved. ‘The good news’, ...
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NewsZakhar Bron students take top prizes at 2019 Novosibirsk International Violin Competition
Sara Dragan has been awarded 1st prize in the Senior Category at the 2019 Novosibirsk International Violin Competition
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Focus5 essential recordings by violinist Itzhak Perlman
To tie in with the violin star's 70th birthday in 2015, Julian Haylock rounded up some of the master violinist’s finest recordings
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NewsIntermusica signs cellist and Tchaikovsky Competition winner Zlatomir Fung
Zlatomir Fung, the youngest musician ever to win First Prize in the competition’s cello division, has been signed in Europe, Asia and Australasia
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VideoDanish String Quartet: Schnittke Music Video
In this music video, featuring the Danish String Quartet, actor Peter Kirk underlines the quirkiness and darkness in Schnittke’s String Quartet No.3. The video is shot on the island of Møn in south-eastern Denmark.
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FocusWhat is the secret behind the Royal Danish Orchestra’s string sound?
The Royal Danish Orchestra has been adding to its collection of fine stringed instruments for centuries – but there is revolution and evolution behind its string sound, which is unmistakable, finds Andrew Mellor
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NewsElmar Oliveira International Violin Competition 2020 announces Quarter Finalists
Twenty violinists will take place in the Quarter Final round in January 2020
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FocusHow I interpret Bach: Tomás Cotik on Overdotting and Rhythmic Assimilation
Ahead of his 2020 album release of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, the violinist continues his blog series, in which he discusses the contradictions between the opposing trends and traditions in Bach interpretation, and his personal solutions to them
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Focus8 ways to combat negative thoughts on stage
How to banish your inner demons from The Strad's Archive
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Focus7 views on teaching stringed instruments to beginners
Advice on how to nurture beginner learners from The Strad's Archive
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FocusWhy 10,000 hours of practice won’t make you an expert
Emma Allingham, a music psychology researcher at the University of Hamburg, shares her insight into the psychology of music practice
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Focus5 tips on finding time to practise while touring
Two of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra’s violinists - Anna Andriasova and Araks Poghosyan - share their tips on finding time to practise on tour
