All Focus articles – Page 37
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FocusRemembering cellist Jacqueline du Pré
To mark the great British cellist's birthday on January 26, we revisit four tributes by fellow musicians, published a few months after her death from multiple sclerosis in October 1987
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FocusBerlin Philharmonic pays tribute to former concertmaster Szymon Goldberg
The orchestra is to host a free exhibition on the Polish violinist in February and March
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FocusAsk the Experts: finding a better instrument on a budget
Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to a panel of experts
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FocusJascha Heifetz – unique and influential violin virtuoso
Julian Haylock considers the dazzling technique, supreme concentration and absolute clarity of interpretation that made Jascha Heifetz a unique performer
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FocusCelebrating the great violinist Nathan Milstein
In honour of Nathan Milstein's 110th birthday today, The Strad revisits a ‘Great Violinists' article by Julian Haylock, published in the September 2009 issue
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FocusProtecting your stringed instrument in sub-zero temperatures
As the 'polar vortex' maintains its icy grip on the US, The Strad revisits Douglas Lay's article on keeping your stringed instrument healthy during the winter months
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FocusCellist Gary Hoffman on Brahms, bowings, fingerings, and finding the perfect tempo
The cellist, who gives our January Masterclass, shares his deeply philosophical approach to the instrument
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FocusOur 13 most-read focus pieces and blogs from 2013
A look back at The Strad’s most-read focus articles and blog posts this year reveals a wide range of interests, from hardy perennial questions on subjects like injury avoidance, how often to change your strings and whether success in music competitions matters, to intriguing and revealing posts ...
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FocusFrom the archive: how to annoy a great composer
In an extract from his memoirs, published in The Strad, January 1914, orchestral violinist William Quirke recalls Richard Wagner's arrival in London in 1877 for a series of concerts of his own work
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FocusA lifetime of achievements: pioneering American violinist Maud Powell
Karen Shaffer celebrates the groundbreaking US performer, whose consummate skill and communicative abilities impressed aficionados and the general public alike
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FocusDrawing the line with student–teacher relationships
A string player discusses the contentious issue of student–teacher relationships in and out of the conservatoire. Where does responsibility lie?
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Focus12 inspiring quotes about string playing
2013: twelve great issues of The Strad; twelve great cover stars. Here are some of the pieces of wisdom and inspiration they shared with us: 1 ‘It's a very artificial situation to be on stage. I grew up with music at weddings and dance houses – a much ...
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Focus10 things you need to know about the string world
Your rough guide to the string music business
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FocusGerman cellist Maria Kliegel on her mission to meet Nelson Mandela
She tells Naomi Sadler why she spent two years on a quest to present the late former South African president with a musical homage
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FocusA luthier's tribute to Nelson Mandela
Inspired by South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize winners, luthier Brian Lisus made a quartet of instruments that could spread a message of reconciliation and help some of the world's poorest children to make music. Peter Somerford traces its evolution
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Do you encourage viola students to bring chamber music parts to lessons?
Teacher Talk: your string teaching questions answered by our panel of experts
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FocusAdrian Anantawan on teaching kids with limb differences
Canadian violinist Adrian Anantawan was born without a right hand. He began studying the violin at the age of nine and attended the Curtis Institute of Music, where his teachers were Ida Kavafian and Yumi Ninomiya Scott. He has also studied with Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman and ...
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FocusAsk the Experts – the new advice column from The Strad
Do you have a burning question about any aspect of the string world but have never known whom to ask?
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Kim Kashkashian: ‘The emotional landscape of Hindemith's music is a joy to enter'
Paul Hindemith did more than any other composer of his era to champion the viola as a solo instrument. Fifty years after his death, the American violist Kim Kashkashian reflects on the rewards and challenges of his music
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FocusEssential tips for teaching limb-different children to play stringed instruments
Youngsters born with limb differences can be as determined as anyone to learn an instrument – and here's how to help them achieve their goals
