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Off-beat takes on classical music and interviews with remarkable musicians from Ariane Todes, classical music journalist and former Editor of The Strad
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Elbow Eclectic Edition no.2 (opens the original)
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For the second edition of my new monthly round-up of things I’ve enjoyed this month…1. A performanceAugustin Hadelich plays BeethovenThe downside of working in classical music is that it is rare that I feel unadulterated joy at concerts. My critical brain is always engaged, dissecting every detail, so that the whole is usually found wanting. This is especially so with violin playing, which these days hardly ever matches the ideal I have in my head. I’m over-analytical in trying to understand the
Elbow Eclectic Edition no.1 (opens the original)
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I thought I’d try a monthly list of things I’ve seen and heard, whether relating to string music or from further afield (hence ‘eclectic’), partly to share interesting and worthwhile leads with you, and partly to make sure I remember them myself! 1. A PodcastNicola Benedetti on Gyles Brandreth’s The Rosebud PodcastI’ve said before that I would vote for Nicola Benedetti as Prime Minister. Apart from being a fine violinist, she’s a fiercely intelligent and articulate advocate for classical music a
‘You learn not to fight for what is not important’: Shmuel Ashkenasi on the art of quartet playing (opens the original)
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Born in Israel, Shmuel Ashkenasi studied with the Hungarian violinist Ilona Fehér, a formidable teacher and former Hubay student, known for training the likes of Pinchas Zukerman and Shlomo Mintz. Ashkenasi left for the US at the age of 15 to study with Efrem Zimbalist at Curtis. He came second in the Tchaikovsky Competition, and discovered chamber music through his summers at Marlboro, and formed the Vermeer Quartet in 1969, which he led until it disbanded in 2007. His recordings of the Paganin
The Great Annual Biography Update (opens the original)
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Seven ways to see a violinist (opens the original)
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The fun thing about having a niche interest such as violins and violinists is that it often sends me down even nichier rabbit holes. Typing ‘violin’ into any search box acts like a compass for new adventures. In a recent quest for paintings of violinists, for example, I ended up in the Smithsonian archives, which hold the papers of violinist Louis Kaufman, and then wandered further into other collections. So, I thought I’d do an occasional ‘Gallery’ series based on string-related works. I have n
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