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December 2008
December 2008, No. 164
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The introduction, stated by the piano, is a chant-like recitative

Janácek wrote his Violin Sonata in 1914

Every string player can look forward to a lifetime of making music

The Entertainers. Andrej Kurti, violin; Viktor Uzur, cello. (Blue Griffin 109)

Born to Teach: Reflections on the Career of Cellist Eleonore Schoenfeld premiered in August

What exactly is rosin? What's the best rosin for your needs?

These string players represent a different breed of musician

Handwritten sheet looks to be a 'preliminary draft'

Miklós Rózsa: Variations on a Hungarian Peasant Song, Op. 4; Duo for Violin and Piano, Op. 7; North Hungarian Peasant Songs and Dances, Op. 5; Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 40. Philippe Quint, violin; William Wolfram, piano. (Naxos)

Use the Seven Points Method to navigate the cello fingerboard

Bell performed John Lennon's "Imagine" on recent telethon

Samuel Rhodes plans recital in October

JiaJing Wang wins in age 23 and under category

Mark Ralph of Huntsville wins 2008 Governor's Cup

A guide to improving pitch accuracy, body alignment, and shifting on the cello

Violinist will receive $500,000 'genius grant'

The Swiss program offers amateurs a wealth of instruction and experience

Violinist Andrew Sords gets the nod

Mari Kimura: Polytopia: Music for Violin and Electronics. Works by Jean-Claude Risset (b. 1938), Conlon Nancarrow (1912-1997), Frances White (b. 1960), Milica Paranosic (b. 1968), Robert Rowe (b. 1954), Tania León (b. 1943), and Mari Kimura (b. 1962). Mari Kimuri, violin. (Bridge 9236)?

Milwaukee family contacted him about the 1715 violin

She takes teaching position at Jacobs School of Music

Composers in the Loft: The Music of Ricardo Lorenz, Carter Pann, Pierre Jalbert, Stacy Garrop, Vivian Fung. David Ying, cello; Elinor Freer, piano; Lincoln Trio; Biava Quartet; Maia Quartet; John Bruce Yeh, clarinet. (Cedille 90000 100)

Winners range in age from 7 to 72

Vítezslava Kaprálová: Works for Piano and for Violin and Piano. Stephanie Chase, violin; Virginia Eskin, piano, (KOCH 7742)

Clement's Violin Concerto predates, and possibly informs, Beethoven's famous work

From the Archive: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, cond. (CSO)

Danielle Belen Nesmith Joins Lipsett at Colburn

Erin Schreiber, 20, named assistant concertmaster

Jeremy Cohen's "Retake Samba" is a stylistic etude that will help you develop your retake skills in no time. With video!

A scale book filled with examples from real repertoire may prove more useful than traditional scale material

Justin Dello Joio: Music for Piano Trio. Two Concert Etudes, Sonata for Piano. Carter Brey, cello; Ani Kavafian, violin; Jeremy Denk, piano on the trio; Garrick Ohlsson, piano on the sonata. (Bridge)

Norwegian group performs works from Benjamin Britten, among others

The collection offers cellists archives of Greenhouse, Silva & others

Liukin Nastia ended up winning a bronze metal

Trip proves it's possible to play a new instrument at any age

Instrument stolen from his car found on eBay

Releases new CD, Paganini's 24 Caprices

The National Gallery of Art event celebrates composer's 200th anniversary

Copyright laws can be the catch behind covering your favorite tunes

Jake Krack takes first place

Community colleges are great sources for adult enthusiasts

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