All Magazine articles – Page 64
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Raphaëlle, David and Edgar Moreau: Dvořák, Korngold
A gorgeous winter warmer of a family album
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Eivind Ringstad: Correspondances
A beautifully constructed recital from a virtuoso viola player
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December 2020: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the December 2020 issue
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Vieuxtemps cadenzas: Following the clues
The recent discovery of another cadenza to the first movement of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, likely by Vieuxtemps, sheds an interesting light on the early performance history of the work, writes Martin Wulfhorst
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Teaching chamber music: light-bulb moments
Giving formal chamber music training to students during their school years is vital for fostering a lifelong commitment to the art, writes Graham Oppenheimer, senior chamber music tutor at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester
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Session Report: No holds barred
For Amandine Beyer and her Gli Incogniti period ensemble, the string symphonies of C.P.E. Bach represented an opportunity to record difficult but exhilarating repertoire. Charlotte Gardner recalls attending the 2019 sessions, as the album nears its release following Covid-19 delays
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The viola d’amore: For a sympathetic ear
The viola d’amore is undergoing a resurgence in popularity among early music groups, with a wealth of repertoire still to be rediscovered. Rachael Durkin tracks the development of this unique instrument, examining its many precursors along the way
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Evolving interpretations: The long and winding road
The development of the great violinists from fresh young artists to profound musical thinkers can be charted through their recorded interpretations. Nathaniel Vallois uses his time in lockdown to examine changes in the playing style of some of the best-known names
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Book review: House of Music: Raising the Kanneh-Masons
Janet Banks reviews a memoir by the matriarh of the multitalented Kanneh-Mason household
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Book review: Violin Technique in Practice
Alex Laing reviews an innovative new technique book aimed at all ages
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Book review: Easy Concert Pieces for string quartet or string orchestra
Anne Inglis reviews the latest collection for young players by Peter Mohrs
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Concert review:Tabea Zimmermann, members of the Berlin Philharmonic
Carlos María Solare hears a performance at the Berlin Philharmonie on 23 September 2020
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Concert reviews: Dreamstage
Bruce Hodges tunes in to a new live streaming platform co-founded by cellist Jan Vogler
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Spektral Quartet: Experiments in Living
A collection of contrasting music that’s more than just a game of chance
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Josephine Knight: Schumann, Piatti
Elegant playing characterises a deeply researched and challenging programme
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Andreas Brantelid: Russian Tales
An exquisite recital of Russian Romantic pieces that really glows
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Raphaela Gromes: Romantic Cello Concertos
Romantic cello works yield delights in the hands of a passionate advocate