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The Strad October 2018 issue is out now

19 September 2018

Hilary Hahn recorded her first disc of Bach when she was a teenager. Now, two decades on, she returns to complete the set

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From The Strad Calendar 2018: Stradivarius viola, 1715

6 November 2017

Based in Cremona, the Friends of Stradivari network brings together instruments owned by collectors and stringed-instrument enthusiasts from around the world. The Strad Calendar 2018 celebrates twelve of these treasures, with this viola from the Russian State Collection featuring in September. Text by John Dilworth

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From The Strad Calendar 2018: Giuseppe Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin, 1742

6 October 2017

Based in Cremona, the Friends of Stradivari network brings together instruments owned by collectors and stringed-instrument enthusiasts from around the world. The Strad Calendar 2018 celebrates twelve of these treasures, with this violin featuring in April. Text by John Dilworth