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17-year-old wins first prize at the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition
Violinist Guido Felipe Sant’Anna from Brazil wins the €20,000 prize and concert and recording opportunities
The Strad Podcast Episode #59: Charlie Siem on Beethoven
The violinist shares what Beethoven means to him, as well as how he approaches performance nerves and unidiomatic writing
‘It has to be connected to your soul’ - Nobuko Imai on Mozart Symphony no.40
The Japanese violist recalls how playing Mozart’s Symphony no.40 under Pablo Casals proved a life-changing experience
Masterclass: Debussy Cello Sonata
Abel Selaocoe delves deep into the first movement of Debussy’s only sonata for cello
How to practise Hummel: Tabea Zimmermann’s video guide
Masterclass: Hummel Sonata op.5 no.3 for Piano and Viola
'Concentrating on perfectionism is never a good idea, so we focus on musical concepts instead' Masterclass: Mozart String Quartet K428
Masterclass: Franck Violin Sonata (Cello Version)
Masterclass: Debussy Violin Sonata in G minor
Latest Magazine
Inside October's magazine
Dutch double bassist Rick Stotijn tells Pauline Harding his views on everything from his new masterclass series to the role of technology in string playing.
Alex Kanzian examines the distinguishing features of the Viennese Double Bass in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Aaron McGregor gives a potted history of Scottish Fiddle Dance Music.
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine shares with Harry White her project to record Florence Price’s Violin Concerto no.2 in this month's Session Report.
Some of today’s leading soloists tell Charlotte Gardner how musicians can develop their own sound to stand out at a time when so much playing seems to sound the same.
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Trade Secrets: A ‘plug and plate’ repair for a double bass neck
A detailed alternative method for a difficult neck and pegbox repair
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Cellist Pablo Casals on expressive intonation
The great artist believed that 50 per cent of a player's total dramatic power lay in exaggerated intonation, writes former pupil Pamela Hind O'Malley
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‘He is a similar weirdo, in the good sense!’ - Rick Stotijn: Stepping into the spotlight
Double bassist Rick Stotijn is a musical pioneer, playing in every style and context from solo, chamber and orchestral music to rock and metal.
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The Viennese double bass: The long pattern
In the 18th and 19th centuries, double basses made in Vienna had distinctive shapes and characteristics that gave them tremendous sound quality.
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‘It has to be connected to your soul’ - Nobuko Imai on Mozart Symphony no.40
The Japanese violist recalls how playing Mozart’s Symphony no.40 under Pablo Casals proved a life-changing experience
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Ask the Experts: how to help a beginner pupil with intonation issues
Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to our experts
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‘My prayers have finally been answered’: Letters to the editor October 2022
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: October 2022 issue
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October 2022: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the October 2022 issue
How I met my cello: a Q&A with cellist David Cohen
The new principal cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra shares stories from his career
How I met my cello: a Q&A with cellist David Cohen
Apollo Chamber Players: ‘MoonShot’ documentary trailer
Yehudi Menuhin School Orchestra records a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Combining ‘the raw intimate sound of Zak’s voice with the organic sounds of the cello’: Same Boat by Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Cellist Mstislav Rostropovich performs Villa-Lobos for HM The Queen
Prom at the Palace 2002: ‘Zadok the Priest’ attended by HM The Queen and Prince Philip
Statement from Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra regarding HM The Queen
Rachmaninoff piano prelude… for viola!
Violinist Bojan Čičić performs a movement from Walther’s ‘Cuccu’ sonata
How to practise Hummel: Tabea Zimmermann’s video guide
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Trade Secrets: A ‘plug and plate’ repair for a double bass neck
A detailed alternative method for a difficult neck and pegbox repair
‘Spectacularly colourful, loud and proud’ - The Strad Calendar 2023: The Australian Collection
The Strad Calendar 2023 showcases twelve fine instruments owned or played by Australians.
‘A rich, chocolatey, nutty tone’: Rick Stotijn’s basses
The double bassist outlines his range of instruments he uses to suit particular repertoire
The Strad Calendar 2023: 1728/29 Antonio Stradivari violin
The first ever Stradivari instrument to be played within an Australian orchestra
The Viennese double bass: The long pattern
In the 18th and 19th centuries, double basses made in Vienna had distinctive shapes and characteristics that gave them tremendous sound quality.
Trade Secrets: Making a cello and bass mould
A lightweight design for an adaptable method of working
Trade Secrets: A ‘plug and plate’ repair for a double bass neck
A detailed alternative method for a difficult neck and pegbox repair
‘Spectacularly colourful, loud and proud’ - The Strad Calendar 2023: The Australian Collection
The Strad Calendar 2023 showcases twelve fine instruments owned or played by Australians.
‘A rich, chocolatey, nutty tone’: Rick Stotijn’s basses
The double bassist outlines his range of instruments he uses to suit particular repertoire
The Strad Calendar 2023: 1728/29 Antonio Stradivari violin
The first ever Stradivari instrument to be played within an Australian orchestra
The Viennese double bass: The long pattern
In the 18th and 19th centuries, double basses made in Vienna had distinctive shapes and characteristics that gave them tremendous sound quality.
Trade Secrets: Making a cello and bass mould
A lightweight design for an adaptable method of working
Festival review: Hitzacker Summer Music Days
Carlos Maria Solare reports from the festival in the northern German town, primarily taking place at the Verdo Concert Hall from 30 July to 7 August 2022
Concert review: Meg Freivogel (violin) Edward Arron (cello) Pei-Shan Lee (piano)
Leah Hollingsworth attends the performance at Bowdoin’s Studzinski Recital Hall on 22 July 2022
Concert review: members of the Ying and Jupiter Quartets
Leah Hollingsworth hears a faculty recital, part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival, on 18 July 2022
Luca Fiorentini: Live In Bologna
Intensity aplenty in this wide-ranging programme
Europa Galante: Mendelssohn
A Baroque master sheds new light on a wunderkind
Jonathan Swensen: Fantasia
A young cellist lives up to his burgeoning reputation
Book review: Violin Fingerboard Mastery: Contemporary Mapping Exercises and Improvisation Studies
Alex Laing reads US violinist Jason Anick’s method for learning how to improvise
Book review: 75 Years on 4 Strings: The Life and Music of François Rabbath
Cathy Elliott reads Hans Sturm’s biography of possibly the most significant double bassist of the 20th century
Book review: The Sound of Memory: Themes from a Violinist’s Life
Anne Inglis reads Rebecca Fischer’s memoir of life in the Chiara Quartet and general musings on music
Debate
Opinion: Does an orchestra’s home hall define its sound?
Edwin Barker, principal double bass of the Boston Symphony, argues that an orchestra’s ‘home’ concert hall shapes the unique character of the ensemble
Opinion: How learning a language can inform musical practice
Naomi Yandell’s efforts to learn a language using Duolingo have inspired her to rethink the way she teaches her own students, particularly with regard to repetitive practice
Debate
Opinion: Does an orchestra’s home hall define its sound?
Edwin Barker, principal double bass of the Boston Symphony, argues that an orchestra’s ‘home’ concert hall shapes the unique character of the ensemble
Opinion: How learning a language can inform musical practice
Naomi Yandell’s efforts to learn a language using Duolingo have inspired her to rethink the way she teaches her own students, particularly with regard to repetitive practice
Accessories
Products October 2022: Wiseman Professional wooden case
A bare wood violin and viola case focused on security and affordability
Products October 2022: Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Gold steel viola strings
A new set for viola on the range’s 10th anniversary
Products October 2022: Schilbach carpenter’s square
The new square is made of aluminium and features lasered markings
Festival review: Hitzacker Summer Music Days
Carlos Maria Solare reports from the festival in the northern German town, primarily taking place at the Verdo Concert Hall from 30 July to 7 August 2022
Concert review: Meg Freivogel (violin) Edward Arron (cello) Pei-Shan Lee (piano)
Leah Hollingsworth attends the performance at Bowdoin’s Studzinski Recital Hall on 22 July 2022
Concert review: members of the Ying and Jupiter Quartets
Leah Hollingsworth hears a faculty recital, part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival, on 18 July 2022
Book review: Violin Fingerboard Mastery: Contemporary Mapping Exercises and Improvisation Studies
Alex Laing reads US violinist Jason Anick’s method for learning how to improvise
Book review: 75 Years on 4 Strings: The Life and Music of François Rabbath
Cathy Elliott reads Hans Sturm’s biography of possibly the most significant double bassist of the 20th century
Book review: The Sound of Memory: Themes from a Violinist’s Life
Anne Inglis reads Rebecca Fischer’s memoir of life in the Chiara Quartet and general musings on music
Luca Fiorentini: Live In Bologna
Intensity aplenty in this wide-ranging programme
Europa Galante: Mendelssohn
A Baroque master sheds new light on a wunderkind
Jonathan Swensen: Fantasia
A young cellist lives up to his burgeoning reputation
Artists
‘I had to disprove prejudices every day’: Leon Bosch’s Life Lessons
The acclaimed solo and chamber bassist stresses the importance of self-reliance and self-discipline in building a meaningful career and life
Bassist Rick Stotijn on transcriptions, Bach and alternative tunings
’When you transcribe, it really needs to add something or bring something different to the music’
The Strad Podcast Episode #59: Charlie Siem on Beethoven
The violinist shares what Beethoven means to him, as well as how he approaches performance nerves and unidiomatic writing
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