Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roger Norrington in 1996 - Ken Hively Sir Roger Norrington, who has died aged 91, was a leading figure in the period-instrument ...

The shred pioneer and virtuoso rock player loves vibrato so much he titled an album after it – and in a recent interview he explains why we should use it to develop our own style When you purchase ...

Why does a violinist’s left hand shake when they play? Sometimes it might be nerves, but more often it’s a musical technique to give the notes a elegant pulse, known as ‘vibrato’. Listen to Nicola ...

Sir Roger Norrington, conductor who championed period instruments and called vibrato a ‘modern drug’ A Norrington concert was an unusual experience, the performance often peppered with chummy asides ...