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In Focus: a c.1767 Giovanni Battista Gabrielli violin

2023-03-28T09:02:00+01:00

Kai Dase takes a look at a violin by the Florentine maker

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Trade Secrets: Making purfling with fish glue

2023-03-28T09:01:00+01:00

A flexible method for luthiers who prefer to make their own purfling rather than buy it ready-made

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Sentimental Work: Viotti’s Ranz des Vaches

2023-03-13T09:15:00+00:00

Peter Sheppard Skærved on how Viotti’s short piece Ranz des Vaches had a seismic effect on him

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Postcard from Kerteminde: Chamber Music at Lundsgaard

2023-03-06T09:02:00+00:00

The beautiful Lundsgaard Estate on the Danish island of Funen is the setting for an imaginative summer chamber music festival, as Emma Baker discovers

Competitions

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Winners announced at the 2023 Plowman Chamber Music Competition

2023-03-28T10:58:00+01:00

Houston-based Trio Menil scooped the grand prize of $5,000 along with a future performance opportunity

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Sphinx Organization awards 2023 Medals of Excellence

2023-03-03T11:45:00+00:00

The medals recognise extraordinary Black and Latinx classical musicians and come with a $50,000 career grant

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Winners announced at 15th International Mozart Competition

2023-02-27T11:07:00+00:00

The Arete Quartet from South Korea took first prize of €20,000 in the string quartet category

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‘Played with a bamboo chopstick’ - Premiere of the Month: A world of difference

2023-03-22T10:03:00+00:00

A cello concerto based on musical contrasts

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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: April 2023

2023-03-22T10:03:00+00:00

This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests

Competitons

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Winners announced at the 2023 Plowman Chamber Music Competition

2023-03-28T10:58:00+01:00

Houston-based Trio Menil scooped the grand prize of $5,000 along with a future performance opportunity

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Sphinx Organization awards 2023 Medals of Excellence

2023-03-03T11:45:00+00:00

The medals recognise extraordinary Black and Latinx classical musicians and come with a $50,000 career grant

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Winners announced at 15th International Mozart Competition

2023-02-27T11:07:00+00:00

The Arete Quartet from South Korea took first prize of €20,000 in the string quartet category

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Analysis April 2023: Brexit troubles faced by publishers and auction houses

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Brexit continues to blight the UK music industry and businesses such as auction houses and music publishers are among the affected parties

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Back in stock at The Strad Shop: The Best of Trade Secrets 1-5

2023-03-22T16:08:00+00:00

The five volumes comprise articles on all aspects of stringed instrument making and restoration

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2023-03-22T10:13:00+00:00

Clifford Hall tells the story of the German collector Baron Johann Knoop

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2023-03-22T10:12:00+00:00

Benjamin Schilbach gives a guide to determining an hourly rate as the cost of living rises daily

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Concert review: Liam Byrne (viola da gamba/electronics)

2023-03-28T09:00:00+01:00By Edward Bhesania

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Concert review: Doric Quartet

2023-03-27T09:01:00+01:00By

Tim Homfray attends the performance of Haydn and Beethoven at London’s Wigmore Hall on 23 January 2023

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Festival review: Heidelberg String Quartet Festival

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Peter Herresthal: Mazzoli

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Ideal interpretations of powerful, moving music

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Marcello Scandelli: Durante, Fiorenza, Porpora

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Contrapuntal élan from a Neapolitan master

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Intensity aplenty from a husband-and-wife team

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Book review: What She’s Like: A Memoir

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Ruth Hallows reviews the autobiography of Helen O’Hara, best known as the violinist in 80s pop band Dexy’s Midnight Runners

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Book review: Bach Revealed: A Player’s Guide to the Solo Cello Suites by J.S. Bach

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Janet Banks reviews a new concept of learning and playing Bach’s Cello Suites

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Book review: Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle

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David Lasserson reviews Chris Haigh’s latest exploration of American fiddle music

Debate

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Opinion: Are regional differences in orchestral tuning really necessary?

2023-02-27T09:01:00+00:00

Historically, orchestras have tuned to slightly different versions of the note A. Thomas Eisner wonders whether such gradations really matter

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‘The violin concerto lives again’ - Opinion

2023-02-06T09:43:00+00:00

Are we witnessing a golden age for new violin concertos, or simply too much of a good thing?

Debate

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Opinion: Are regional differences in orchestral tuning really necessary?

2023-02-27T09:01:00+00:00

Historically, orchestras have tuned to slightly different versions of the note A. Thomas Eisner wonders whether such gradations really matter

Prom 67 Cr. Mark Allan (17)

‘The violin concerto lives again’ - Opinion

2023-02-06T09:43:00+00:00

Are we witnessing a golden age for new violin concertos, or simply too much of a good thing?

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