Masterclass: Dittersdorf Double Bass Concerto, K172
Berlin Philharmonic bassist Edicson Ruiz advocates Viennese tuning and a period bow to bring out the best in this sonorous Classical work
Interpretation Class with Benjamin Zander
In this video, violinist Yasmin Myers takes a masterclass with Benjamin Zander, musical director of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, on Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.
Interpretation Class with Benjamin Zander
Sonnet Mélancolique by Alexis de Castillon: double bass transcription
Kanneh-Mason Piano Trio - Samuel Coleridge Taylor’s 'Deep River'
Replicating a Benoit Joseph Boussu
Richard Lin performs Bruch's Scottish Fantasy
Oleksandr Pushkarenko performs at the Enescu International Violin Competition
Yo-Yo Ma: Why Bach is relevant in the 21st century
Hilary Hahn plays Bach – 1997 debut album promo
Violin maker Guy Rabut featured in Esquire video series 'Handmade'
Andrei Ioniţă and Seong-Jin Cho perform Bach Arioso at the 2018 Verbier Festival
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New type of wood material might pose fresh possibilities for string players
The material could be a competitor to steel or titanium alloys
Replicating a Benoit Joseph Boussu
In this video, violin maker and researcher Geerten Verberkmoes puts the finishing touches to a replica of a violin by Benoit Joseph Boussu, using construction methods most likely employed by the 18th-century French luthier.
Piecing together the history of the
'Mara' Stradivari celloIts fate was almost to be consigned to the murky depths of an Uruguayan river but it continues to delight and inspire audiences of the present day. Alessandra Barabaschi delves into the dramatic life of the ‘Mara’ Strad
How Eugène Sartory became France's most important bow maker
Isaac Salchow and Stephan Jansen explore what Eugène Sartory’s hidden treasures tell us about the evolution of his style
In focus: A 1791 Aegidius Klotz violin
John Dilworth explores an instrument that showcases the finest achievements of the Mittenwald school [click ‘+’ to zoom]
Can you tell a fake instrument from the genuine article?
With more and more instrument forgeries finding their way on to the market, how do experts, dealers and buyers stay wise to deception? Femke Colborne finds out
Reviews
Daniel Lozakovich: Bach
Swedish prodigy Daniel Lozakovich draws mellifluous sonorities from his 1713 ‘Baron Rothschild’ Stradivari in this debut disc of Bach
Dvořák Piano Quintets & Bagatelles: Busch Trio, Maria Milstein, Miguel da Silva
Spirit and charm of these works is captured with jewel-like precision
Royal Quartet: MacMillan
Assured accounts of James MacMillan’s three numbered string quartets
Susanna Ogata; Ian Watson: Beethoven sonatas
Tasteful and tasty final instalment of this early Beethoven series
Ray Chen: The Golden Age
Big-hearted performance of Bruch plus some tasty sweetmeats
Hong-Mei Xiao: Bax, Walton and Vaughan Williams
Seductively beautiful tone in rare British viola works
Galleries
In focus: A 1791 Aegidius Klotz violin
John Dilworth explores an instrument that showcases the finest achievements of the Mittenwald school [click ‘+’ to zoom]
In focus: an 1868 Amati copy by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume
David Bonsey examines a study in unsurpassed elegance and technical mastery from the most successful maker and dealer of the 19th century [click ‘+’ to zoom]
In focus: a 1622 Brothers Amati Cello
In this article from the Strad’s June 2014 issue, Christopher Reuning examines an elegant masterpiece of delicacy and strength
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