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  Sample articles from the issue dated September 2008
Paths To Glory
Young people considering a career in music should be aware of the full range of jobs and study options open to them, as violinist and teacher MIDORI explains
Best In Show
The Strad Calendar 2009 showcases some of the riches of the world's great musical instrument collections. JOHN DILWORTH assesses the works on display and considers the delights of a day spent in a museum
Boris Kuschnir
The Russian violinist has combined a playing career with a passionate commitment to teaching. As he celebrates his 60th birthday, one of his former students, NIKOLAJ ZNAIDER, asks him what defines great teachers and great players
Masterclass: Dvorák's Cello Concerto in B minor, first movement
ROBERT COHEN explains why it's essential to have an unfaltering sense of direction throughout the whole of the opening section of the first movement
Leader Of The Pack
What makes a musician front-desk material? At the advent of a new course for string principals, CATHERINE PAYNE asks orchestral musicians whether you can learn to lead
First Among Equals
The many fine chamber music recordings of Russian virtuoso David Oistrakh, whose centenary falls this month, are testament to a master in the art of collaboration, says TULLY POTTER
Auction Report: Changing Rooms
The spring sales saw plenty of new buyers, a starring role for internet bidding, and smaller houses finding space beside the big names in an increasingly global marketplace. CAROLINE GILL reports
Net Gain
Video lessons posted on the internet can revolutionise the way students learn, as teacher and Violinist.com founder LAURIE NILES discovered
Method Man
The teaching system developed by Shinichi Suzuki is much more than just a way of learning a musical instrument. As TIM HOMFRAY discovers, its inventor considered it a way of civilising the world
Songs Of My Father
Egon Sassmannshaus's folksong-based violin method revolutionised the early studies of thousands of young German students. His son KURT SASSMANNSHAUS, who recently translated the books into English, pays tribute to a dedicated and innovative teacher

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