All Editorial articles – Page 75
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Concert review: Christian Tetzlaff (violin) Philharmonia Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen
London’s Royal Festival Hall was Tim Homfray’s destination for the 26 September 2019 concert
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ReviewConcert review: Julia Fischer (violin) London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vladimir Jurowski
Peter Quantrill hears the soloist and orchestra at London’s Royal Festival Hall on 27 September 2019
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Concert review: Rachel Podger, Brecon Baroque
Tim Homfray attends the performance at London’s Wigmore Hall on 28 September 2019
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ReviewConcert reviews: Edinburgh International Festival 2019
There were fewer string performances than usual on the programme of 2019’s Edinburgh festivals, but the quality of those was often superb, reports David Kettle
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ReviewBook review: B.C. Before Cremona: A Path through History to the Violin
Shem Mackey review John Huber’s trawl through more than a millennium of stringed-instrument development
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ReviewBook review: The Nightingale’s Sonata: The Musical Odyssey of Lea Luboshutz
Tully Potter reviews Thomas Wolf’s comprehensive biography of the 20th-century violinist
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ReviewKatherine Jenkinson, Nicholas Holland: Shostakovich
An intriguing pairing of dramatic cello sonatas, new and established
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ReviewMaria Milstein, Nathalia Milstein: Voyageur
The Milstein sisters take us on a journey of French repertoire and song transcriptions
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ReviewMichael Barenboim, Kian Soltani: Mozart
A ‘friends and family’ trio displays musical chemistry and superb artistry
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ReviewVogler Quartet: Dvořák
Balanced performances present revealing insights into the composer’s development
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ReviewFranziska Hölscher: Berio, Biber, Schumann, Sciarrino
Franziska Hölscher: Berio, Biber, Schumann, Sciarrino The Strad Issue: December 2019 Description: A young violinist’s impressive programme and thoughtful performances Musicians: Franziska Hölscher (violin) Severin von Eckardstein (piano) Works: BERIO Sequenza VIII per Violino Solo BIBER Passacaglia in G minor SCHUMANN Sonata in D minor op.121 SCIARRINO ...
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ReviewBelcea Quartet: Janáček, Ligeti
Restless, gripping performances that both surprise and delight
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Premium ❘ FeatureBright Young Things
The New York String Orchestra Seminar, one of America’s first orchestral training programmes for young musicians, celebrated its 50th anniversary in December 2018. Bruce Hodges attended rehearsals and concerts of the landmark season, and looks ahead to the ensemble’s December 2019 edition
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Premium ❘ FeaturePerfect 5ths
British violinist Rodney Friend has spent many years formulating his method for achieving a relaxed left-hand position. Here, he shares his voyage of discovery with Charlotte Smith
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ReviewFabio Biondi: The 1690 ‘Tuscan’ Stradivari
A glowing tone shows the instrument is great but the player is greater still
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Premium ❘ FeatureA teacher for all
Kató Havas, the celebrated and much-loved Hungarian violinist and pedagogue, died on 31 December 2018 aged 98. Five former colleagues and students remember her important and generous influence on their own playing and teaching
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ReviewConcert review: BBC Proms: James Ehnes & Nemanja Radulović
Catherine Nelson hears concerts on consecutive nights featuring two solo violin stars
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Concert review: Lana Trotovsek (violin) Maria Canyigueral (piano)
Tim Homfray visits London’s Wigmore Hall for the concert on 22 July 2019
