Words of wisdom from cellist Aldo Parisot
As Yale School of Music announces the official retirement of the 96-year-old cello guru, we look back at some of the inspiring quotes from an interview for The Strad conducted by one of his most illustrious students, Ralph Kirshbaum
Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs on BBC Newsnight
Cellist and 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year winner Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs an arrangement of ‘Erev Shel Shoshanim’ (Evening of Roses) on the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme, Newsnight.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs on BBC Newsnight
Philhadelphia concertmaster David Kim on 'super slow' practice, muscle memory and concerto prep
Vivaldi's Spring in Gypsy jazz and folk style
Fiona Monbet & Gustav Lundgren perform Django Reinhardt's 'Nuages'
Ensemble of 52 double basses plays the Flintstones theme
Alma Deutscher performs her own violin concerto
Music loving dog interrupts recital in Brazil
Experimental 1872 cello played by Raphaël Pidoux
Kyung Wha Chung plays Debussy's 'Beau Soir'
Comparing Stradivari and Guarneri cellos with Pablo Ferrández
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In focus: the 1686 'Helvetica' Stradivari
In this article from the December 2015 issue, David Bonsey takes a look at a violin from early in its maker’s career, but already a few steps along a crucial design evolution
Experimental 1872 cello played by Raphaël Pidoux
In this video from the Musée de la musique at the Philharmonie de Paris, Raphaël Pidoux plays an experimental cello made by luthier Thomas Zach in 1872.
New materials: Comparing violin tops made from various composites
Tim Duerinck reports on a research project investigating the possibilities of flax, carbon, aramid and more in violin making, while describing the surprisingly simple methods luthiers could use to create their own
In focus: cello by Giovanni Grancino, 1693
In this article from the January 2006 issue of The Strad, Ed Keohane studies a cello which had just been sold at Sotheby’s for nearly £210,000. Photographs by Richard Valencia
The Strad poster: the 1741 ‘Vieuxtemps’ Guarneri
Additional measurements including weights and densities of the top and back plates
In focus: The ‘Carrodus’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’
In this article from the April 2007 issue, John Dilworth takes a close look at a violin made when ‘del Gesù’ was at his most imaginative and creative
Reviews
Jiyoon Lee: Korngold and Nielsen Violin Concertos
Powerful and convincing playing in a promising prizewinner’s debut
Jaap ter Linden, David Breitman: Beethoven, Complete works for piano and cello
Sparkling period-instrument playing strips the music of its patina
Gabriel Schwabe: Schumann, Complete Cello Works
Light and air are allowed to shine though Schumann’s textures
Mats Lidström: Rigoletto Fantasy, Shostakovich Cello Concerto no.1
Mats Lidström (cello), Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra/Vladimir Ashkenazy
Kyung Wha Chung: Beau Soir. Works by Fauré, Franck, Debussy
A beautiful evening recital of French music
Christina Day Martinson, Boston Baroque: Biber Mystery Sonatas
Capturing the glory, joy and sorrow of these mysterious works
Galleries
In focus: the 1686 'Helvetica' Stradivari
In this article from the December 2015 issue, David Bonsey takes a look at a violin from early in its maker’s career, but already a few steps along a crucial design evolution
Stringed instrument exhibition opens in Piedmont, Italy
‘Precious Instruments, Illustrious Names’ exhibit includes 30 instruments from the 17th to 20th centuries
Gallery: Andersson Dance/Scottish Ensemble – Goldberg Variations
Photos and video from ‘Goldberg Variations: ternary patterns for insomnia’
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