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Violinist Josef Gingold on studying with the great Eugène Ysaÿe
Gingold spoke about his period of training with the Belgian master in The Strad's April 1983 issue
Dies Irae: Hilary Hahn performs Ysaÿe
The violinist performs Ysaÿe Sonata for Solo Violin no.2 ‘Obsession’
Podcasts
The Strad Podcast #13: Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier on dealing with performance anxiety
‘We go quickly from “this is out of tune” to “I’m the worst human being on the planet!”’
The Strad Podcast Episode #12: Maxim Vengerov on Ravel
’For every nuance that Ravel wrote, one must really be attentive to the score’
The Strad Podcast Episode #11: Jesus Rodolfo’s 1696 ‘Spanish Court’ Stradivari viola copy
Jesus Rodolfo speaks about his very special instrument made for him based on a decorated Stradivari
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Janine Jansen: Twelve chosen Stradivaris
Our October 2021 issue features violinist Janine Jansen’s journey to record an album and documentary on twelve different Stradivari violins. Read about the violins that were chosen for the project
Current online issue
October
‘I felt like I was connected to those legends of the past. I was bringing alive the same voice. It was overwhelming’
Dutch violinist Janine Jansen performs on twelve of the world's finest Stradivaris for a new recording and documentary.
‘Jackie could say, without inhibition, that she mostly preferred her own recordings – she was not alone in that’
Film maker Christopher Nupen recalls his time with cellist Jacqueline du Pré.
The first results of a project to find the composition of varnishes from historical instruments
''Our playing resembles speech, like spoken dialogue'' Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Sol Gabetta on their album of duo works for violin and cello.
' 'What works slowly might work fast, but what doesn't work slowly won't work at all' Julia Fischer's Beethoven Violin Concerto Masterclass
Poetic injustice: Ysaÿe
On the 150th anniversary of Ysaÿe’s birth, Andrew Morris revisits the violinist’s string compositions and finds them rich in virtuosity and melancholy, but now largely lost from the repertoire. From July 2008
Janine Jansen: A spiritual connection
Even for one of the most revered violinists, it is a daunting task to get to know twelve of the world’s finest Stradivaris, many with jaw-dropping pasts, within only a few weeks. Janine Jansen talks to Pauline Harding about how she did just that for a new recording and documentary
Ludwig Quandt: Life Lessons
Advice and memories from before and during the German musician’s decades-long tenure as the Berlin Philharmonic’s principal cellist
The geometry of violin outlines: Proportional representation
In this article from March 1990, Leslie Wyatt offers a rational and coherent geometrical method for the construction of an inner form outline and for sizing and positioning the f-holes, to break free from the traditional slavish reproduction of classical instruments
Analysis October 2021: Progress report
Despite the UK government’s announcements of major advances in negotiations, the impact of Brexit continues to be a cause for concern among British musicians and organisations. By Harry White
Competitions, Awards and Appointments: October 2021
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
October 2021: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the October 2021 issue
Soundpost: Letters to the Editor October 2021
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: October 2021 issue
Dies Irae: Hilary Hahn performs Ysaÿe
The violinist performs Ysaÿe Sonata for Solo Violin no.2 ‘Obsession’
Dies Irae: Hilary Hahn performs Ysaÿe
Violinist Christian Li plays Grieg
Shift in Perspectives & Mental Health: Esther Yoo chats with Julia Bullock
Chloe Chua plays Ysaÿe
World Alzheimer’s Day: Manchester Camerata release ‘Untold’
Violin disaster! Can this violin be fixed?
Matt Haimovitz performs Ligeti Solo Sonata for Cello
Solem Quartet play Kate Bush’s ‘And Dream of Sheep’
Alma Deutscher performs Schubert’s Ständchen
Alisa Weilerstein performs at Wigmore Hall
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Two gold medals awarded at 2021 Cremona Triennale violin making competition
Kazune Nemoto received the top prize in the cello section, while Guido Mariotto won for his double bass
The Strad Calendar 2022: Giuseppe Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin c.1736
With a handsome, deeply reflective and broadly flamed maple back, this is the crown jewel in the Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation’s collection
‘Noah’s Violin’ has successful Venice launch
A quartet of musicians from the Benedetto Marcello Conservatory performed Vivaldi on top of the floating instrument
The Strad Calendar 2022: Dutch treasures
The Strad Calendar 2022 showcases twelve of the finest instruments belonging to the Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation. Head of collection Frits Schutte outlines its work, while Hubert de Launay gives a tour of the riches
Optical effects in Lutherie: Reflected Glories
Why do some instruments look completely different in varying kinds of light? In this lutherie feature from August 2013, Michael Molnar explains how an understanding of wood, varnish and their optical interactions can produce magical results
Using ‘Digital Amati’ in violin making
In this extract from September 2017, Harry Mairson introduces the ’Digital Amati’ software used in conjunction with Euclidean geometry to design string instruments
Masterclass
Masterclass: Julia Fischer on Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Third Movement
Conversations between instruments, harmony and articulation all form part of Julia Fischer’s discussion of this joyous third movement
Masterclass: Natalie Clein on Haydn Cello Concerto in D major
The cellist discusses the improvisational freedom, humour and joy that are central to her own interpretation of the first movement of this popular audition piece
Masterclass: Rainer Moog on Brahms’s Viola Sonata in F minor op.120 no.1
Viola pedagogue Rainer Moog revisits the original score for clarinet and reveals some alterations that may be better left unchanged, in this article from the August 2015 issue of The Strad
Live-streamed concert review: KAIA Quartet
Bruce Hodges attends the show at Depaul Art Museum, Chicago, IL, US, on 24 July 2021, from the comfort of his own computer
Live-streamed concert review: Jack Liebeck (violin) Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) Julian Bliss (clarinet) Katya Apekisheva (piano) Voces8
Tim Homfray watches the recital at the Voces8 Centre (St Anne and St Agnes Church) in London, UK, on 17 July 2021
Live-streamed concert review: Claudio Bohórquez (cello) Christoph Eschenbach (piano)
Peter Quantrill tunes into the show from Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany, on 16 June 2021
Concert review: Nicola Benedetti (violin) Aurora Orchestra/Nicholas Collon
Peer Quantrill hears the performance at London’s Royal Festival Hall on 4 July 2021
Concert review: Johan Dalene (violin) Julien Quentin (piano)
Charlotte Gardner visits the Verbier Festival in Switzerland to hear the performance at Verbier Church on 18 July 2021
Concert review: The Knights
Bruce Hodges hears the recital at Bryant Park, New York, NY, US, on 23 July 2021
Debate
Opinion: Across the decades
Karen Gomyo revisits recordings by ‘golden age’ violinists, and explores why these performances are still so meaningful today
Opinion: Make ’em laugh
Humour can be a useful tool when teaching – especially online, argues Naomi Yandell
Accessories
Products October 2021: D’Addario viola micro tuner
D’Addario’s micro tuner, originally designed to clip on to a violin, is now available with a viola mount.
Products October 2021: CAD Audio USB microphone kit
A USB studio kit from CAD Audio
Products October 2021: Gewa Air Luthier case
Gewa’s new case puts instrument makers’ feedback into practice
Artists
From the Archive: Why do so many musicians have long hair?
Whether as a mark of distinction or genius, the trend is embodied by Eugène Ysaÿe, according to The Strad's June 1897 issue
Female composers: A woman’s touch
Quartets written by women are too often overlooked by today’s performers, argues Ian Lawrence. In celebration of International Women’s Day (March 2011), he recommends an array of works to hear and play from a repertoire spanning three centuries
‘There is no separation of music and technique’ – Joshua Bell on virtuosic encores
The violinist explains why it’s crucial to prioritise musicality as well as technical prowess when performing encores by Paganini, Wieniawski and Vieuxtemps
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