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In Focus: A c.1798 Matthew Hardie violin

2023-03-21T08:59:00+00:00

David Rattray explores the British maker’s c.1798 violin

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In Focus: A 1778 G.B. Guadagnini violin

2023-03-14T09:20:00+00:00

Dorothy DeLay’s favourite instrument comes from Guadagnini’s Turin period, and shows the influence of his patron Count Cozio di Salabue, writes John Dilworth

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In Focus: A 1689 Andrea Guarneri cello

2023-03-07T09:04:00+00:00

Julian Hersh examines an instrument from one of the most important families of Italian violin makers

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The Baryton: How a forgotten instrument is making a comeback

2023-03-07T09:02:00+00:00

Gavin Dixon reports on the comeback of ‘the king of instruments’

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Postcard from Kerteminde: Chamber Music at Lundsgaard

2023-03-06T09:02:00+00:00

The beautiful Lundsgaard Estate on the Danish island of Funen is the setting for an imaginative summer chamber music festival, as Emma Baker discovers

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In Focus: A c.1798 Matthew Hardie violin

2023-03-21T08:59:00+00:00

David Rattray explores the British maker’s c.1798 violin

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In Focus: A 1778 G.B. Guadagnini violin

2023-03-14T09:20:00+00:00

Dorothy DeLay’s favourite instrument comes from Guadagnini’s Turin period, and shows the influence of his patron Count Cozio di Salabue, writes John Dilworth

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A Massive Achievement: the 1677 ‘Romanov’ Nicolò Amati viola

Made in 1677, the ‘Romanov’ Nicolò Amati viola is one of the maker’s late masterpieces

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‘We learnt from her a love and respect for music’ - cellist Natalia Shakhovskaya

Oskar Falta examines Natalia Shakhovskaya’s life and hears from some of her former pupils about her exacting teaching style

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Cremonese Varnish: Coats of many colours

Pierre Flavetta reveals the results of his historical research into the colourants and methods available to the luthiers of Stradivari’s day

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Repetitive practice: Once more, with feeling

Pedro de Alcantara provides tips on bringing creativity and intentionality into your practice time

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Violinist Thomas Eisner: how I made it to Bayreuth

Violinist Thomas Eisner talks about his time with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra

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Technique: Gut strings on double bass

Bassist Rob Nairn on getting to grips with gut strings on the double bass for historical performance

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Masterclass: Antje Weithaas on Brahms Violin Concerto part 1

In the first of a two-part article, Antje Weithaas discusses mystery and contrast in the first movement of this great work

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Masterclass: Mendelssohn Violin Concerto 2nd movement

Violinist Tessa Lark delves beneath the surface to discover why the concerto’s second movement is such a pleasure to perform

Masterclass: Ray Chen on Mozart Violin Concerto no.3

Ray Chen gives bowings, fingerings and ideas for interpretation in the first movement of the popular G major Concerto K216

Technique: Octaves for cellists

Cellist Seth Parker Woods on overcoming the fear and finding joy in octave practice

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A Massive Achievement: the 1677 ‘Romanov’ Nicolò Amati viola

Made in 1677, the ‘Romanov’ Nicolò Amati viola is one of the maker’s late masterpieces

02 Shakhovskaya, photo by Igor Grossmann

‘We learnt from her a love and respect for music’ - cellist Natalia Shakhovskaya

Oskar Falta examines Natalia Shakhovskaya’s life and hears from some of her former pupils about her exacting teaching style

Lead image maybe

Cremonese Varnish: Coats of many colours

Pierre Flavetta reveals the results of his historical research into the colourants and methods available to the luthiers of Stradivari’s day

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Repetitive practice: Once more, with feeling

Pedro de Alcantara provides tips on bringing creativity and intentionality into your practice time

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Violinist Thomas Eisner: how I made it to Bayreuth

Violinist Thomas Eisner talks about his time with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra

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Violinist and composer Felix Yaniewicz – father of the first Edinburgh Festival

David Kettle discovers the history of the 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian violinist, composer and entrepreneur Felix Yaniewicz

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Great Instruments

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In Focus: A 1778 G.B. Guadagnini violin

Dorothy DeLay’s favourite instrument comes from Guadagnini’s Turin period, and shows the influence of his patron Count Cozio di Salabue, writes John Dilworth

Great Instruments

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In Focus: A 1778 G.B. Guadagnini violin

Dorothy DeLay’s favourite instrument comes from Guadagnini’s Turin period, and shows the influence of his patron Count Cozio di Salabue, writes John Dilworth

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