All Ysaÿe articles – Page 2
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ReviewAlina Ibragimova, Cédric Tiberghien: Vierne, Franck, Ysaÿe
Delicacy and ferocity in a marvellous collection of contrasts
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ReviewComparing recent releases of the Ysaÿe solo sonatas from Stefan Tarara and Pablo Suárez
A dozen Ysaÿe solo sonatas make a thoughtful comparison
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FocusYsaÿe’s Knokke: the Belgian coastal town honouring its famed violinist son
Edward Bhesania reports from a chamber music festival in the Belgian town of Knokke themed around its illustrious one-time resident, Eugène Ysaÿe
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Maxim Vengerov on the Caprice D’après L’étude En Forme De Valse
Being a good musician is like being a great cook, according to Maxim Vengerov. In this Masterclass first published in the November 2005 issue of The Strad, he gives his recipe for playing a fiendish Saint-Saëns waltz arrangement by Ysaÿe
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VideoTai Murray plays 'Aurora' from Ysaÿe's Sonata no.5
In this video from the 2017 Ilumina Festival, taking place in and around São Paulo, Brazil, Tai Murray plays the first movement of Ysaÿe’s Violin Sonata no.5. Chicago-born Murray, a former BBC New Generation Artist, recorded the complete Ysaÿe sonatas for Hyperion in 2012.
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VideoJames Ehnes plays the Ysaÿe Sonata no.3, 'George Enescu'
James Ehnes, who is artistic director of the Seattle Chamber Music festival, breaks out his 1715 ’Marsick’ Stradivari and gives an impromptu performance for festival staff
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ReviewBach 2 the Future. Bach: Partita no.3 in E major BWV1006. Biber: Passacaglia from Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas. Crosse: Orkney Dreaming. Frances-Hoad: Suite no.1. Hellawell: Balcony Scenes. Scott: Bumbleb
The Strad Issue: November 2015Description: Bach’s Third Partita plus Ysaÿe’s reimagining and three new commissionsMusicians: Fenella Humphreys (violin)Composer: Bach, Biber, Crosse, Frances-Hoad, Hellawell, Scott, YsaÿeI heard Fenella Humphreys play this contrasting programme of Bach-plus at The Forge, Camden, in the late spring. On that occasion there were ...
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ArticleViolinist Nicola Benedetti gives Ysaÿe masterclass
Benedetti gives a masterclass on Ysaÿe's Sonata no.5 at the Royal College of Music in London in February 2014
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ReviewYsaÿe: Six Sonatas for Solo Violin
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: August 2015Description: Ibragimova’s personal and introspective view of Ysaÿe’s solo sonatasMusicians: Alina Ibragimova (violin)Composer: YsaÿeAlina Ibragimova is one of today’s most unassuming virtuoso violinists, her approach to Ysaÿe’s sonatas offering a perfect foil to those performances seeking to thrill with a show ...
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ReviewFive Decades of Treasured Performances. Works by Barber, Bartók, Beethoven, A. Benjamin, Bloch, Brahms, Brustad, Chausson, Chopin, Debussy, Fauré, Gershwin, Grieg, Kreisler, Mendelssohn, Nín, Paradis,
The Strad Issue: August 2015Description: A celebration of an under-sung violinist now in her eightiesMusicians: Camilla Wicks (violin) various artistsComposer: Barber, Bartók, Beethoven, A. Benjamin, Bloch, Brahms, Brustad, Chausson, Chopin, Debussy, Fauré, Gershwin, Grieg, Kreisler, Mendelssohn, Nín, Paradis, Ravel, Sarasate, Scărlătescu, Schubert, Shostakovich, R. Strauss, Tailleferre, Tchaikovsky, ...
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ReviewBoulez: Anthèmes I. Ysaÿe: Solo Sonatas nos.2 & 4. Sciarrino: 6 Capricci. Widmann: Etudes nos.1–3
The Strad Issue: January 2015Description: Violin wizardry in a recital that plays off works from different eras against each otherMusicians: Carolin Widmann (violin)Composer: Boulez, Ysaÿe, Sciarrino, Widmann Response to Carolin Widmann’s Ysaÿe is inevitably coloured by the modern works that surround it – maybe her own playing ...
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ArticleTai Murray performs Ysaÿe’s Solo Violin Sonata no.6
Violinist Tai Murray, who makes her debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra this week (replacing Vadim Repin), performs Ysaÿe's Sonata for Solo Violin no.6 'Manuel Quiroga'.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase back issues click here.
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ArticleYsaÿe Quartet says adieu after 30 years
The quartet performs a special farewell concert in Paris on Friday night
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ArticleSergey Khachatryan performs Ysaÿe's Les furies
Violinist Sergey Khachatryan, who this week was awarded the £50,000 Credit Suisse Young Artist Award, performs Les furies, the final movement from Ysaÿe's Violin Sonata no. 2. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase back issues ...
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BlogsThe story behind the cover of The Strad's October issue – part one
Designer Elma Aquino reveals the detailed thinking that took place and the decisions made in putting October's unusual cover together
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BlogsThe life and times of a historic London studio – part one
The private residence where some of the legendary players featured in the October issue of The Strad performed is under threat. Nicholas Lane revisits those glorious days – and nights – via first-hand accounts from the time
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ArticleMission to save historic London studio
Campaign to preserve Chelsea building where Casals, Tertis, Kochanski and Thibaud played
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