Violinist Augustin Hadelich talks with Violinist.com's Laurie Niles about his new recording of all of Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, and how a Baroque bow can bring out the joy in the dance movements.
Paganini's 24th Caprice has inspired violinists, but it has also inspired composers to transform it for piano and other instruments. Michael Brittan takes us through 200 years of Paganini-inspired piano works, by Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Lutoslawski, as well as modern composer-pianists such as Fazıl Say and Marc-André Hamelin.
"Relax and take a deep breath" might actually be the wrong advice for a nervous performer. Steven Brivati writes about recent research, and how developing a practice of nose-breathing might help create overall more relaxed playing.
