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November 2008
November 2008, No. 163
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'Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 77,' for violin and piano, edited (violin part) by Thomas Zehetmair (Breitkopf & Härtel, urtext no. 8635, €14.00)

The moving story of Nathaniel Ayers

Los Angeles has become a key destination for college- and conservatory-bound string students

Boston violin maker discusses contemporary viola making

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Op. 55, "Eroica"; 12 Contredances; The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 34 (finale). Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Manze, cond. (Harmonia Mundi)?

Cellist formerly with the Britten Quartet

Truck-Stop tour is a 40,000 mile journey of discovery

Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile. Edgar Meyer, bass; Chris Thile, mandolin (Nonesuch)

Michelle Djokic formerly with the San Francisco Symphony

Hungarian Music for Cello and Piano. Music of Béla Bartók, Franz Liszt, David Popper, Zoltán Kodály, Ernö von Dohnányi, and Miklós Rózsa. Mark Kosower, cello; Jee-Won Oh, piano. (Naxos 8.570570)

Cellist with the Yinq Quartet says it's all about 'unity of purpose'

How to sound like your favorite player or find your own voice

Steven R. Gerber: Spirituals for String Orchestra; Clarinet Concerto; Serenade Concertante for two violins, string orchestra and harp. José Miguel Cueto, Natalia Malkova, violins; Jon Manasse, clarinet; St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony, Vladimir Lande, cond. (Arabesque Recordings)

The String World is, Indeed...

First violinist Lorraine McAslan is leaving for personal reasons

Trafik, Veretski Pass (Golden Horn Records)

A little bit of James Dean, a whole lotta innovation

Omaggio DVD pictures David Fulton's Cremonese holdings

Hopes to attract a new audience with Heartfelt

Formerly violist with the Harrington quartet in Texas

Violinist Bell says string students should learn from as many teachers as possible

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35; Symphony No. 5 in E minor. Judith Ingolfsson, violin; Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Rico Saccani, cond. (BPOL)

Leonid Kogan: Legendary Treasures, Vol. 1, Brahms Violin Concerto, Op. 77; Mozart Violin Concerto, K. 216, Leonid Kogan, violin; Boston Symphony, Pierre Monteux cond. (Brahms); New York Philharmonic, Dimitri Mitropoulos, cond. (Mozart) (Doremi)?

Marcy Rosen joins trio from Mendelssohn Quartet

Today, his life is about film and book projects

Ned Rorem: Pilgrims for String Orchestra; Flute Concerto; Violin Concerto. Philippe Quint, violin; Jeffrey Khaner, flute. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, José Serebrier, cond. (Naxos American Classics)?

Formerly with Russian and Danish orchestras

John Corigliano: The Red Violin Caprices for violin solo (premiere recording); Sonata for Violin and Piano. Virgil Thomson: Three Portraits; Five Ladies; Eight Portraits, Philippe Quint, violin; William Wolfram, piano (Naxos American Classics)?

Eclectic musical taste yields marvelous results

Violinist Maria Larionoff will share the stage with guest concertmasters

The sound of healing music

Many questions arise on the road to self discovery

Introduce improvisation in your lesson plan at all skill levels in four easy steps

Former concertmaster of the Bulgarian Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra

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