All Video articles – Page 123
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ArticleJulia Fischer plays Paganini
In the September issue, Felix Andrievsky selects Paganini's Caprice no.2 as his favourite study. Here's a performance by Julia Fischer
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ArticlePablo Casals plays Bach's Cello Suite no.1
In the October issue, editor Ariane Todes reports from the Casals Festival, which still takes place annually in the French village of Prades. Here, the great cellist performs in the village's Abbaye Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa, in a film made in 1954. You can find out more about the issue ...
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ArticleJános Starker: King of Cellists
Joyce Geeting, author of János Starker: King of Cellists, is interviewed by Lorraine Hull and Bill Smithers in Santa Barbara, California about her book, career, music and János Starker, whom Geeting claims is the most influential person in the history of the cello. Joyce Geeting knew Starker personally, ...
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ArticleRicci playing Paganini aged 12
The late, great violinist shows why he was one of the finest Paganini exponents ever
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ArticleThierry Barbé plays Debussy Cello Sonata
Here's Thierry Barbé performing his transcription for double bass of Debussy's Cello Sonata, which is available to download at www.thestrad.com
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ArticlePiazzolla's Libertango
In the August issue, string players explain why they 'went crazy' for the tangos of Astor Piazzolla. Here's Ikuko Kawai performing his Libertango on a 1715 Stradivari
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ArticleSchubert: 'Death and the Maiden'
In the August issue of The Strad, violinist Arnold Steinhardt discusses Schubert’s String Quartet in D minor D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’. Here's a performance by the Takács Quartet.
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ArticleStefano Scodanibbio
The July issue includes a tribute to the late, great double bassist and composer Stefano Scodanibbio. Here he is playing one of his solo bass pieces, & Roll, in 2009
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ArticleJack Quartet plays Xenakis
The Jack Quartet's Wigmore Hall Live disc of music by Ligeti, Pintscher, Cage and Xenakis is a recommended CD in our July issue. Here is the quartet in an earlier Xenakis recording.
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ArticleBen Powell Quartet
Jazz violinist Ben Powell's latest CD 'New Street' is a recommended disc in our July issue. Here he is in action with his quartet, performing Django Reinhardt's 'Belleville' at a US jazz festival.
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ArticleLes 24 Violons du Roi
In the July issue we discover how luthiers, string players and musicologists recreated Louis XIV's court orchestra, Les 24 Violons du Roi. Here's a film of the instruments being made and played.
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ArticlePractice Diary: Adrian Butterfield
Baroque violinist Adrian Butterfield discusses warming up and practising Leclair's Violin no.5 Sonata (Book 2). Download the August 2012 edition to read his full Practice Diary: www.thestrad.com/apps
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ArticleDarol Anger plays solo
Fiddler Darol Anger offers tips on teaching Bluegrass fundamentals in our July issue. Here he gives a virtuoso solo performance in tribute to Bluegrass fiddler and composer John Hartford
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ArticleChristian Howes improvises on Bach
In the July issue, jazz violinist Christian Howes suggests ways for teachers to introduce improvisation into their lessons. Here he plays his version of the Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite no.1.
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ArticleErich Gruenberg: The art of leadership
'István Kertész was an atypical Hungarian conductor – relaxed, natural and extremely lyrical' - LSO leader Erich Gruenberg, who performs on this 1965 recording of Dvorák's Hussite Overture.
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ArticleAdventures in Style
Jacob Szekely demonstrates how cellists can use ornamentation in different styles of music, including rock and jazz
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ArticleGuy Ben-Ziony
In the July issue, violist Guy Ben-Ziony describes his pre-concert routine. Here he is playing Mendelssohn with colleagues.
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ArticleTwo cellists: Andreas Brantelid and his father
Andreas Brantelid talks about his musical hero in the July issue. Here he is playing Barrière with his father Ingemar.
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ArticleThe Busch Quartet performs Beethoven
Adolf Busch (8 August 1891 – 9 June 1952) formed the Busch Quartet in 1920. This recording of the third movement of Beethoven's String Quartet no.15 dates from 1937. Read a history of the Busch Quartet in our March 2012 issue, still available for download here.
