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Violin engulfed by Reishi mushroom in one-year timelapse
A Strad video premiere of Sven Helbig’s track ‘Metamorphosis’
My experience: Willard Carter at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival and Academy
Double bass wrecked on Southwest Airlines flight
The Strad Podcast Episode #30: Sean Lee on performing Paganini Caprices
RPS to host free open rehearsal with Solem Quartet
‘I had two identities’ - Baroque violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte
The Strad Podcast Episode #30: Sean Lee on performing Paganini Caprices
’It’s sort of like going to the gym: you show up, you do your workout, you recover and you come back a bit stronger’
The Strad Podcast Episode #29: Julia Fischer on Mozart Violin Concertos
The Strad Podcast Episode #28: Alexandra Conunova on losing her Guadagnini violin
The Strad Podcast Episode #27: Kian Soltani on Shostakovich Cello Concerto no.1
The Strad Podcast Episode #26: Alun Thomas on Alexander Technique
The Strad Podcast Episode #25: Leia Zhu on performance and outreach
Théotime Langlois de Swarte: Dramatic flair
French Baroque violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte has released four albums in a little over a year. He shares with Charlotte Gardner the origins of his dream of uncovering the works of long-forgotten composers – and how that project has come to fruition
Masterclass: Bruch Romance for Viola and Orchestra op.85
Violist and composer Konstantin Boyarsky considers nerves, narrative and the influence of the opera in his discussion of this late Romantic piece
Masterclass: Maxim Vengerov on Mozart Sinfonia Concertante K364
Masterclass: Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider on Mozart Violin Concerto no.5
Masterclass: Ray Chen on Mozart Violin Concerto no.3
Masterclass: Bach Cello Suite no.5, Prélude, by Jean-Guihen Queyras
Masterclass: Mozart Violin Concerto no.4 in D major K218
Editor's pick
‘I had two identities’ - Baroque violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte
Our February 2022 issue cover star discusses his diverse musical influences, from musical theatre, modern Russian violin playing, to playing with the Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants
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‘I don’t know why there’s this perception that baroque music is for educated people. It’s kind of sad’
Charlotte Gardner talks to Baroque violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte about his quest to popularise the works of long-lost composers.
‘Where a typical ebony bow frog would have a mortise at the back, in these bows it was moved all the way forward to the other end’
Michel Samson examines the unusual frog designs in Vuillaume’s ‘Alard’ Bows and why this innovation has been disregarded until now.
‘Illustrious yet unknown’
Exploring the career of the violinist and composer Pierre Baillot '(1771-1842) and his importance to the French school of playing .
‘The idea of renewal, we thought, was also pretty apt given the context of being in a pandemic and hopefully emerging from it, eventually' Julian Azkoul, artistic director of the United Strings of Europe on how its second album Renewal combines the themes of transformation and loss.
Examining Cremonese Violin Moulds to present a theory showing how 16th-century luthiers may have based their violin proportions on musical principles
‘A story is a story – it doesn’t matter what culture or whatever. If your craft is to tell stories… you have to learn to tell that story' Founder of the Arco Project Louise Lansdown reveals its success.
Théotime Langlois de Swarte: Dramatic flair
French Baroque violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte has released four albums in a little over a year. He shares with Charlotte Gardner the origins of his dream of uncovering the works of long-forgotten composers – and how that project has come to fruition
Vuillaume’s ‘Alard’ bows: Small but beautiful
In the extensive literature concerning Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, there is very little about one of his more remarkable innovations: a refinement of the bow frog design that can be seen on many examples from his workshop. Michel Samson explains how the so-called ‘Alard’ bow was designed to make life easier for ...
Sentimental Work: Philippe Graffin
For the Elgar Violin Concerto, the French violinist has taken advice from Yehudi Menuhin, Josef Gingold and Roger Norrington – as well as the composer’s original manuscript
Opinion: Live for the moment
Classical musicians and audiences can learn from stand-up comedy shows, where there’s a naturalness and immediacy of interaction between performers and the crowd, writes Rita Fernandes
Analysis February 2022: You raise me up
An online community founded by and for women in lutherie has grown in leaps and bounds over the past three years. What are the benefits for the female contingent? By Harry White
Competitions, Awards and Appointments: February 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
February 2022: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the February 2022 issue
Products February 2022: Dolfinos Cello Grip-Foot
A new cello stop designed to offer freedom of movement and reliable stability
Violin engulfed by Reishi mushroom in one-year timelapse
A Strad video premiere of Sven Helbig’s track ‘Metamorphosis’
Violin engulfed by Reishi mushroom in one-year timelapse
Violinist Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider performs Mozart Violin Concerto no.5
Chloe Chua plays Mozart Violin Concerto no.2, aged 13
Violinist Cristian Grajner de Sá performs Ravel’s Tzigane
Henning Kraggerud performs Mozart Violin Concerto no.4
The violin made from indigenous African tonewoods
Orchestra of the Swan perform 'Dives and Lazarus'
Yo-Yo Ma performs the Bourrées from Bach Cello Suite no.3
Prague Cello Quartet perform ‘I Dreamed a Dream’
Drops and lifts: double bass string-crossing in Mozart’s Symphony no.35
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Cremonese violin moulds: The well harmonised mould
The logic governing the structure of Stradivari’s violins remains a mystery. André Theunis and Alexandre Wajnberg take a fresh look at his moulds to find an intriguing system of proportions, utilising the tools and measuring systems of his day
Violin maker Jacek Wesołowski has died
Luthier Andrew Fairfax pays tribute to his friend and colleague, who died in October 2021 aged 43
Three copies of Stradivari’s ‘Titian’ violin
In this extract from the January 2022 issue, Jesús Alejandro Torres introduces a study in which three copies of Stradivari’s ‘Titian’ violin were made from wood of different densities
Photo gallery: Violin made from salvaged floorboards of Shackleton’s former home
Edinburgh-based luthier Steve Burnett crafted the violin, marking the centenary of the legendary explorer’s death
‘The best viola of mine’ - Count Cozio’s 1773 Guadagnini viola
Alberto Giordano and Barthelemy Garnier examine the business agreement between G.B Guadagnini and Count Cozio di Salabue that allowed the luthier to create a new style of viola, in this excerpt from the January 2022 issue
Copying the ‘Titian’: A study in scarlet
Jesús Alejandro Torres reports on a study by the Violin Making School of Mexico, in which three copies of Stradivari’s ‘Titian’ violin were made using wood of varying densities, to examine their signature modes and player preferences
Ragazze Quartet: Bartók Bound Vol.2
Unerring instincts pay dividends in the continuation of a Dutch Bartók cycle
James Ehnes: Bach
Originality and imagination characterise this first-class solo Bach album
Sarah Cunningham: Bach
Top musicians show fine teamwork in Bach sonatas and transcriptions
Philip Dukes: Brahms, Schumann
An uncommonly strong partnership shines in core works for viola and piano
Sonoko Miriam Welde: Bruch, Barber, Vaughan Williams
A quality debut that includes perhaps one of the finest Larks you’ll ever hear
Gabriel Schwabe: Elgar, Bridge
Nuanced playing in works that muse on the losses of the First World War
Debate
Opinion: Live for the moment
Classical musicians and audiences can learn from stand-up comedy shows, where there’s a naturalness and immediacy of interaction between performers and the crowd, writes Rita Fernandes
Opinion: To speak plainly
Teaching a young student with Down’s syndrome has taught Jacqueline Vanasse the value of simple concepts and hands-on rewards
Accessories
Products February 2022: Dolfinos Cello Grip-Foot
A new cello stop designed to offer freedom of movement and reliable stability
Products February 2022: Pirastro Perpetual double bass strings
Pirastro adds Stark G and D strings to their double bass Perpetual range
Products February 2022: D’Addario rosin guard
A new rosin guard to protect from falls
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