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Ariane Todes

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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Steve Reich turned 90 this week, and as the world celebrates my favourite Minimalist, I repost an article I wrote for The Strad for his 70th birthday, 20 years ago (gulp!), on the experience of playing his Different Trains

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Elbow Eclectic Edition no.2

For the second edition of my new monthly round-up of things I’ve enjoyed this month…

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Augustin Hadelich plays Beethoven

The downside of working in classical music is that it is rare that I feel unadulterated joy...

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Elbow Eclectic Edition no.1

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 m...

2 months ago
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‘You learn not to fight for what is not important’: Shmuel Ashkenasi on the art of quartet playing

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...

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The Great Annual Biography Update

August is traditionally the month when classical musicians get to have fun with their buddies at music festivals in beautiful places, but spare a thought for their managers (and the people, like me, who help them). For this is the time of t...

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  • Ariane Todes

    I’m a classical music journalist specialising in string music. I was Editor of The Strad magazine for many years and now freelance for various publications, as well as helping leading classical music organisations create content and copy.

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