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Two firefighters were injured while saving the multi-purpose arts complex
Maria Dueñas wins first prize at Getting to Carnegie competition
The violinist receives $2,500
Current issue
January
French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras discusses recording Beethoven's 'Triple' Concerto during the pandemic and the value of working with his musical 'family'. Former students remember renowned US cello tutor George Neikrug, who died in 2019, and LA violinist Clayton Haslop recounts his battle with focal dystonia. Plus, the results of CT scanning Stradivari's 'Messiah', and a guide to taking better care of your instrument.
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I gave up a Montagnana for my c.1696 Cappa cello, says Jean-Guihen Queyras
The French cellist and January 2021 cover star tells Pauline Harding about his cellos and bows
‘Thematic instruments’ by Brazilian luthier Saulo Dantas Barreto
In this gallery we feature ‘thematic instruments’ by Brazilian luthier Saulo Dantas Barreto, made for both musicians and art collectors.
What to do if your violin pegs keep slipping or sticking
Korinthia Klein presents a simple player’s guide to violin maintenance, without encroaching on luthiers’ territory
Which shoulder rest to buy, from $25 to $1,100
In recent years manufacturers have come up with new shoulder rest designs and materials, and new dependable models have appeared both at the low end of the market and at the very highest. Femke Colborne talks to the makers with an eye on improvement, and to those who feel they ...
Soundpost: Letters to the Editor January 2021
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: January 2021 issue
CT-Scanning the ‘Messiah’
In 2016 the ‘Messiah’ Stradivari was the subject of an extensive CT scanning project. Francesco Piasentini and Gregg Alf examine the resulting data, discovering repair work in the neck, and attempt to determine how it had originally been set
Auction Report: January 2021
Despite the problems of Covid-19, the October sales went ahead as planned in London. Kevin MacDonald reviews some of the highlights
Opinion: Defining relevance
Classical musicians can feel concerned about their lack of consequence in the ‘real’ world. But, as the pandemic has shown, the art form is needed now more than ever – and it’s up to performers to make the case, writes Andrew Mellor
Masterclass: Alban Gerhardt on Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto no.1, part 2
Alban Gerhardt explains why it takes courage to fight tradition and forge your own interpretation – based not on what others play but on what the composer wrote – in the work’s third movement
Which shoulder rest to buy, from $25 to $1,100
In recent years manufacturers have come up with new shoulder rest designs and materials, and new dependable models have appeared both at the low end of the market and at the very highest. Femke Colborne talks to the makers with an eye on improvement, and to those who feel they ...
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Musical pictionary with Hilary Hahn
TwoSet Violin pit their pictionary skills against Hilary Hahn
Musical pictionary with Hilary Hahn
Auner Quartett plus colleagues play Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge
Maxim Vengerov plays Ernst’s Variations on ‘The Last Rose of Summer’
Video of Leopold Auer and Alexander Glazunov from 1912
Sophie Rosa on recording the world premiere of Montgeroult’s Violin Sonata in A minor Op.2
Ivry Gitlis performs Berg’s Violin Concerto
Carducci String Quartet plays a Shostakovich string quartet - with drums
Bach at the National Palace Museum, Taiwan: highlighting the treasures of 1742
Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Mozart in a modern art museum during lockdown
Song of the Birds, featuring Mischa Maisky, Han Bin Yoon, Jan Vogler and Jens Peter Maintz
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Book review: Nineteenth Century Musical Autographs: the Niçois Album of the Count of Cessole
Julian Haylock examines a unique collection of musical autographs, including such string players as Paganini, Alard and Franchomme
Book reviews: ‘Mr Blok’ and ‘The Speed of Dark’
Jeffrey Solow reviews a novel by cellist Gregor Piatigorsky and a memoir by his son Joram
Concert review: Catalyst Quartet, Harlem Quartet
Bruce Hodges hears the performance at Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Hall on 30 October 2020
Festival Review: Beijing Music Festival 2020
Tim Homfray views a plethora of sonata performances on the BMF live streaming platform (12-14 October 2020)
Matt Haimovitz: Mon Ami, Mon Amour
Plenty to enjoy in a recital that explores a wide variety of French cello music
Ligeti Quartet: Songbooks vol.1
Fearless and inventive string ensemble embraces Tuvan throat singing
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