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Premium ❘ FeaturePierre Rode: The Rode less travelled
He is best remembered for his didactic 24 Caprices, but there’s much more to Pierre Rode. For the French virtuoso’s 250th anniversary, Charlotte Gardner reveals a colourful life story and hears from the German violinist Friedemann Eichhorn, who has revived and recorded all of Rode’s 13 violin concertos
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Premium ❘ FeatureLaurence Lesser: the making of a cellist
Having recently celebrated his 85th birthday, cellist and pedagogue Laurence Lesser looks back on his formative influences and recalls some of the iconic 20th-century musicians he worked with
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Repairing a cello button
Petko Petkov shares a restoration method for creating a new button on the back plate
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Hong Kong: Musicus Fest
Cross-cultural and intergenerational exchange is the engine that drives cellist Trey Lee’s Musicus Fest, as Thomas May discovered at its eleventh edition
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Marius Laufer & Christian Klein’s Landshut workshop
Take a tour of the makers’ workshop in southern Germany
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Premium ❘ Feature‘Shall I ever be the same again?’ - From the Archive: March 1914
After a long break from the violin, how can amateur violinists ease themselves back into playing? Regular correspondent ‘Lancastrian’ (Dr William Hardman) gives his thoughts
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: violinist Francesca Dego on recording Brahms and Busoni concertos
The concertos of Brahms and Busoni make a natural pairing on record but, as the violinist Francesca Dego explains to Peter Quantrill, the connection between them goes beyond the notes
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Ravel Violin Sonata no.2, second movement ‘Blues’
Violinist Curtis Stewart looks at how to get the most from the different styles Ravel used, and how questions that arise from their juxtaposition are arguably more important than answers
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Playing in the lower half of the bow
Violinist Jack Liebeck shares tips on how to take full advantage of the whole bow
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Gidon Kremer on Raminta Šerkšnytė’s ‘This too shall pass’
For the Latvian violinist, Raminta Šerkšnytė’s 2021 composition This too shall pass is a multifaceted and liberating work in these challenging times
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis March 2024: UK ensembles touring Europe
Touring to Europe is about to become even more difficult for UK ensembles, now that Orchestra Tax Relief from the government will no longer be an option
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: March 2024
The latest competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts March 2024: Ebonprex pegs
New pegs finish off a complete range of ebony-alternative fittings
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Premium ❘ Article‘What is critical is finding a good teacher’ - Letters to the editor: March 2024
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: March 2024 issue
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Premium ❘ ArticleMarch 2024: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the March 2024 issue
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts March 2024: Snark Titanium clip-on tuner
A new version of the company’s clip-on tuner
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts March 2024: Negri Quantum violin case
The case is designed for safety and security
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: Stability of top and back plates
Christian Bayon reveals the results of several years’ experimentation with improving the stability of a violin’s top and back plates without compromising the sound quality
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Premium ❘ FeatureScarampella and Gadda: The art of the deal
Signed 100 years ago, an agreement between luthier Stefano Scarampella and his apprentice Gaetano Gadda has recently been discovered. Philip Kass explains how it shines a light on the business relationship between two of Mantua’s leading 20th-century makers
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: Criticism in teaching
Cellist and teacher Naomi Yandell explores the fine line between nagging and getting a point across by reminder and reinforcement, and suggests that a less verbal approach can often yield good results