All Video articles – Page 120
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ArticleYuri Bashmet and Oleg Kagan charm in Mozart
Two great Russian artists perform Mozart's violin and viola repertoire
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ArticleOistrakh plays Shostakovich
On 3 May 1969, David Oistrakh gave the world premiere of Shostakovich's Violin Sonata op.134, in the Large Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire. Here's a later recording of the work, with Oistrakh performing alongside pianist Sviatoslav Richter. 'He always knew the whole fabric of the piece, including ...
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Article1865 Jean-Baptiste Vuillame cello 'Sheremetev'
Here is the Vuillaume cello featured in the June 2013 issue of The Strad, as well as the poster. Owner Raphael Wallfisch revolves the instrument to give an idea of its contours and details. To hear Wallfisch talk about the cello and hear some excerpts from ...
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ArticleJános Starker 1924–2013
The legendary cellist once told The Strad, 'You're supposed to play music – you're not supposed to work. You have to approach instrumental playing with all the power that's available but use as little as is necessary.' Watch this video of Kodály's Solo Cello Sonata and you'll see ...
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ArticleThis is not a viola joke
We love the viola, here at The Strad. In fact, we love it so much that the whole of our May issue is devoted to the instrument. But we couldn't help laughing our socks off at this video. Would it have been as funny if it had ...
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ArticleJanácek: String Quartet no.2 'Intimate Letters': 3rd mvt
In the May issue, both Franck Chevalier of the Diotima Quartet and the Belcea's Krzysztof Chorzelski select Janácek's 'Intimate Letters' as one of the best chamber pieces for viola players. Here's a performance of the third movement by the Juilliard Quartet, from 1996.Krzysztof Chorzelski: 'This is always great ...
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Article1865 Vuillaume cello 'Sheremetev'
Raphael Wallfisch gives a short history and appraisal of his cello, made in 1865 by French luthier Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. Read more about the instrument in the June issue, available for download now: http://www.thestrad.com/apps You can also buy a poster of the cello here: http://www.orpheusmusicshop.com/posters/P218.html ...
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ArticleRaphael Wallfisch on his 1865 Vuillaume cello
The cover star of our June issue discusses playing on his 'Sheremetev' cello, made by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume in 1865. He also performs excerpts from Brahms's First Cello Sonata and John Tavener's The Painted Veil. Listen to Raphael Wallfisch giving a brief history and appraisal of his instrument. ...
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ArticleA masterclass on Strauss's 'Don Juan' viola part
The Berlin Philharmonic's Martin Stegner offers his advice
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Article2011 interview with cellist János Starker
Two years before his death on 28 April 2013, János Starker gave a 20-minute interview to fellow cellist and educator Laurinel Owen at the Kronberg Academy, covering a wide range of topics regarding playing, teaching, and his own career.Read more about the Kronberg Academy in our German-focused April ...
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ArticleRuggiero Ricci plays Ravel's Tzigane
The first performance of Maurice Ravel's Tzigane took place on 26 April 1924. Here's a performance by the late violinist Ruggiero Ricci, given in 1984.You can read The Strad's tribute to 'the master soloist and prolific recording artist' in the December 2012 issue, and a two-CD recording from ...
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ArticleTabea Zimmermann plays Schumann's great Märchenbilder
Our May issue is devoted to that versatile, under-appreciated instrument: the viola. Tabea Zimmermann is one of its leading champions today, with her teaching, performing and commissioning, and here she performs one of the highlights of the repertoire, Schumann's Märchenbilder.To download the May edition of The Strad click ...
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ArticleDragonetti Double Bass Concerto – first movement
On 23 April 1846 Domenico Dragonetti was buried at the Roman Catholic chapel of St Mary, Moorfields, London. Here's the first movement of his Double Bass Concerto ('revised' by Eduard Nanny), with US bassist Gary Karr as soloist. This video allows listeners to follow the solo part ...
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ArticleMenuhin's guide to the violin
The legendary violinist explains his theories on the skills of playing
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ArticleGilles Apap on playing a Mozart cadenza
French violinist Gilles Apap (born 21 May 1963) talks about meeting Yehudi Menuhin and playing his own cadenza for Mozart's Concerto no.3 in G major K216. The performance begins at 1:54 and the cadenza at 4:28.
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ArticleAlban Berg Violin Concerto: UK premiere
Alban Berg's Violin Concerto received its world premiere on 19 April 1936. It was commissioned by American violinist Louis Krasner, who performs the solo part in this UK recording, made some weeks later, with Anton Webern conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra. 'There is an excruciatingly difficult double-stopping cadenza of ...
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ArticleHeifetz plays Mendelssohn
In the April issue, US violist Miles Hoffman chooses his five favourite classical discs. He begins with this recording of Jascha Heifetz performing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor with Thomas Beecham conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 'My love for the violin, and for music, began with this ...
