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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the archive: a 1618 Henry Jaye viol
The work of British violin maker Henry Jaye is testament to the unsung tradition of viol making in 17th-century London. John Dilworth examines a strikingly varnished Jaye instrument from 1618
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Premium ❘ Feature‘Find someone who’s like-hearted’ - Changes within string quartets
Peter Quantrill speaks to string quartet players who have survived, and even thrived under membership change
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Dvořák Violin Concerto, first movement
In a work that had a complicated gestation Pavel Šporcl draws on its different influences to celebrate its parts and better understand it as a whole
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Premium ❘ FeatureMarino Capicchioni: A one-of-a-kind luthier
Self-taught and living far away from any centres of lutherie, Marino Capicchioni became famous in his time for the superb quality of his instruments.
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: a seven-string bass viol by Michel Colichon
Shem Mackey explores this quirky instrument by the French maker
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Montreal: Montreal International Music Competition
Technical level was higher than ever before at the competition, but it was musicianship that really took centre stage, finds Rita Fernandes
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis August 2023: Changing teaching approaches for adult beginners
With an increase in the number of adults taking their first steps in playing, how do teachers adapt their teaching methods to this different discipline?
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Premium ❘ NewsPremiere of the Month: Curtis Stewart on his new piano quintet
Gilded Cage will premiere on 22 July at The Breakers in Newport, US
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Premium ❘ Feature‘I can’t help having a different perspective’ - Violinist Nicola Benedetti
Ahead of Nicola Benedetti’s debut as director of the Edinburgh International Festival, Rebecca Franks speaks to her about her plans
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Alban Gerhardt on Dvořák Cello Concerto, first movement
Alban Gerhardt provides practical tips to help you make the most of this popular audition piece
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Premium ❘ ArticleAugust 2023: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the August 2023 issue
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Premium ❘ Article’A phone call from Frontier Airlines offering a formal apology’ - Letters to the editor: August 2023
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: August 2023 issue
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts August 2023: CodaBow Marquise bass bow
The company’s highest-end bass bow yet
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts August 2023: Larsen ‘Direct & Focused’ violin strings
A new version of an established range
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts August 2023: Arcofrog Tadpoles frog replicas
A frog replica for easy bow hold training
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: August 2023
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: an 1844 violin by Thomas Hardie
David Rattray examines an instrument by the Scottish maker
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: Creating f-hole templates
Luthier Aubrey K. Alexander gives her method for creating f-hole templates using a CNC machine and Fusion 360 design software
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: Rethinking Beethoven’s String Quartet op.135
Norman Werbner argues an intriguing case for a different way of performing Beethoven’s String Quartet op.135
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Premium ❘ Feature‘It gets excellent sunlight’ - My Space: Svend Christensen
A luthier in Kensington, Johannesburg, South Africa