All Magazine articles – Page 76
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ReviewPiotr Plawner: Glass
Almost squeaky-clean and crystal-clear playing in a polished view of Glass
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ReviewAlbion Quartet: Dvořák
The second volume of the Albion’s Dvořák series offers some fresh insights
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ReviewPleyel Quartet Köln: Donizetti
Charming quartets from a youthful composer who became known for opera
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ReviewGoldner Quartet: Bartók and Korngold
Faultless ensemble playing and rare repertoire make a welcome release
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ReviewChristian Poltéra, Kathryn Stott: Sonatas and Songs
New arrangements result in gorgeously warm and intimate music making
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ReviewKitgut Quartet: ’Tis Too Late to Be Wise: String Quartets before the String Quartet
Exploring the musical roots of the nascent European string quartet
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ReviewTasmin Little: Goossens
Benchmark recording of big-hitting but underrated 20th-century concerto
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ReviewJanet Sung: The Deeper the Blue
Janet Sung: The Deeper the Blue The Strad Issue: February 2020Description: Capturing the colour of infinity in this well-planned, thoughtful programmeMusicians: Janet Sung (violin) Simon Callaghan (piano) Britten Sinfonia/Jac van SteenWorks: Music by Vaughan Williams, Ravel, Dutilleux and HeskethCatalogue Number: SOMM CD 275 Inspired by a passage ...
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ReviewRaphael Wallfisch: Ben-Haim, Bloch, Korngold
Plenty of gold to be mined here in an enterprising collection of concertos
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Premium ❘ FeaturePablo Casals: Boundless Expression
The legacy of Pablo Casals is alive and well in the cello playing of today – and can be traced primarily to the methods of his colleague Diran Alexanian and favourite student Maurice Eisenberg. Oskar Falta explores the Catalonian cellist’s main vibrato theories, as communicated by his two important associates
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Premium ❘ FeatureChinese Tonewoods: Interesting Times
For luthiers worldwide, European wood is still viewed as the best for making stringed instruments – even though China’s forests are filled with high-quality spruce and maple. Xue Peng presents the results of a study comparing the tonewoods of China and Europe, with some startling conclusions
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: Freedom of Choice
For Jack Liebeck, recording the Brahms and Schoenberg violin concertos has felt like a homecoming – a chance to reflect on the life of his grandfather, and to appreciate the liberties we enjoy today, as he tells Harry White
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Premium ❘ FeatureWilliam C. Honeyman: The People’s Violin Man
During the 19th century there was an upsurge of interest in violin playing in Britain. At its centre, writes Kevin MacDonald, was the Scottish violinist and writer William C. Honeyman – purveyor of string secrets to the masses and perhaps the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes
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Premium ❘ FeatureKaren Tuttle: The Violists’ Champion
Violists, particularly in the US, regard Karen Tuttle as a pioneer of pedagogy, tirelessly committed to improving the playing freedom of her students. As this month marks the 100th anniversary of her birth, Carlos María Solare pays tribute to her career, teaching methods and formidable strength of character
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ReviewNash Ensemble: Poetry Nearing Silence
Athletic performances of eclectic music by a British composer
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ReviewVadim Gluzman, Johannes Moser, Yevgeny Sudbin: Tchaikovsky, Babajanian, Schnittke
Vadim Gluzman, Johannes Moser: Tchaikovsky, Babajanian, Schnittke THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: February 2020Description: Amazing virtuosity but always at the service of the musicMusicians: Vadim Gluzman (violin) Johannes Moser (cello) Yevgeny Sudbin (piano)Works: Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor op.50 ‘In Memory of a Great Artist’. Babajanian: ...
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ReviewConcert review: Isabelle Faust (violin) et al
Tim Homfray hears the violinist and her cohorts at Wigmore Hall, London, on 23 December 2019
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ReviewConcert review: Belcea Quartet
Tim Homfray visits London’s Wigmore Hall on 18 and 20 December 2019 for two all-Beethoven recitals
