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Premium ❘ FeatureWhy historic recordings deserve more air time
Broadcasters routinely neglect and patronise historic recordings made by some of the greatest-ever string players, in favour of modern ones. They're failing in their duties, according to Tully Potter
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The Russian violin school is largely misunderstood
Igor Bezrodnyi, violinist, teacher and conductor, interviewed for The Strad shortly before his death in 1998
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Remembering the great violinist David Oistrakh
Julian Haylock examines the technical poise, interpretative focus and musical humility that made the player a violinistic ideal
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6 ways to avoid an angry soloist
Growing numbers of musicians are speaking out against bad audience behaviour, finds Charlotte Smith
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Me and my teacher: violist Toby Appel and Max Aronoff
A year spent studying nothing but technique with Curtis Institute teacher Aronoff gave future Juilliard School viola professor Appel total musical freedom
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8 ways to make music lessons interesting
Violinist Sid G Hedges gives advice to teachers on how to inspire enthusiasm in The Strad's June 1923 issue
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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
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Rules for successful buskers
Summer provides the richest time for musicians to make money from impromptu outdoor performance. Experienced buskers tell David Kettle how they go about it, and why the rewards can be greater than you might expect
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None of my teachers were any good at explaining technique - Ruggiero Ricci
Celebrating his 90th birthday in July 2008, the legendary violinist looked back at his teaching influences and revealed that he was largely self-taught
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Should violin makers embrace cutting edge computer analysis?
Violin maker Sam Zygmuntowicz explores how high-tech ways of analysing violins and their sound could help makers and even influence the future forms of instruments
