One of the very few long term students of Pablo Casals, the American cellist Bernard Greenhouse initially pursued a solo career for twelve years. Today, however, he is best remembered as one of the founding members of the Beaux Arts Trio, with whom he played between 1955 and 1987. Known for his impeccable technique, he continued to perform until he was 95 years old, and gave master classes throughout the United States, Canada, China, Korea, Japan and Europe until his death in 2011.
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In The Best of Technique you’ll discover the top playing tips of the world’s leading string players and teachers. It’s packed full of exercises for students, plus examples from the standard repertoire to show you how to integrate the technique into your playing.
In the second volume of The Strad’s Masterclass series, soloists including James Ehnes, Jennifer Koh, Philippe Graffin, Daniel Hope and Arabella Steinbacher give their thoughts on some of the greatest works in the string repertoire. Each has annotated the sheet music with their own bowings, fingerings and comments.
The Strad Calendar 2026 showcases twelve of the finest instruments in the collection of Canimex, one of Canada’s leading arts supporters. They include masterpieces by Stradivari, Guarneri ‘del Gesù’, Guadagnini and Gagliano.
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