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| Sample articles from the issue dated September 2008 |
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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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 Current issue: September 2008 On sale from 21st August 2008 |
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