All Lutherie articles – Page 79
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FocusChoosing the right rosin for your instrument
It's that yellow - or brown - stuff you put on your bow before you play and the white dust you clean off afterwards. But what is it and how do you choose it, asks Sonia Joseph
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GalleryFrom the Archive: an Antonio Gragnani violin, 1750
This illustration of an Antonio Gragnani violin was published in The Strad, March 1916. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Made in Leghorn, Italy, Gragnani’s instruments almost always possess a good tone, and on occasion he could, and did produce examples of good form and finish, ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a Zanetto viola
This illustration of a Zanetto viola was published in The Strad, January 1917. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:I am not acquainted with any English fiddle books which throw much light on Peregrino (or Pelegrino) Michelis di Zanetto, the maker of this extremely interesting viola. ...
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NewsStolen viola found smashed in vacant lot
The 1790 French instrument had been taken during a Philadelphia house robbery
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ArticleSteven Isserlis on period instruments and his Stradivarius cello
I have always said that playing on an authentic or period instrument is like acting Shakespeare with original pronunciation. It will makes some things simpler and clearer'Steven Isserlis talks about his love of period instruments and his Stradivarius cello ahead of performances with the Academy of Ancient Music ...
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ArticleYehudi Menuhin tries out a Stradivarius violin at Sotheby's
Yehudi Menuhin tries out a Stradivarius violin at auction house Sotheby's in 1971 before the instrument goes on sale.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
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GalleryFrom the Archive: an Antonio Mariani violin
This illustration of an Antonio Mariani, Pesaro violin was published in The Strad, July 1916. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The instrument here illustrated has a remarkably fine tone, despite the inelegant and somewhat primitive design which characterises the work of Mariani. It is a ...
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GalleryInstruments of today and yesterday at Collège Saint Martin, Angers
Collège Saint Martin in Angers, France is hosting an exhibition of instruments from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, plus contemporary examples, until 4 January 2015. The 'Vibrations and Resonances' collection is aimed at introducing people in the region to the 'vitality of the violin' and also involves local violin ...
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NewsSingapore Airlines apologises to Swiss musicians for denying access with their instruments
Youth orchestra, the LGT Young Soloists, were told by airline staff that policy prohibits violins and violas as carry-on baggage
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GalleryThe Campanula, featuring 16 sympathetic strings
The Campanula, a 20-stringed instrument named after the bell flower, was given a rare outing at the Musical Instrument Museum in Berlin during November, performed by Berlin Philharmonic cellist Georg Faust. The concert of Bach and Mozart followed the first Campanula Festival, held in the small town of ...
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NewsSwiss youth orchestra denied access to Singapore Airlines flight with their instruments
Despite completing the outward journey to Hong Kong without incident, the LGT Young Soloists were told by airline staff that policy prohibits violins and violas as carry-on baggage
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù violin, 1736
This illustration of a Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù violin was published in The Strad, July 1915. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This instrument has the most beautiful tone. It measures 13 ¾ inches in length of body, upper bouts 6 9/16 inches across, lower bouts ...
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ArticleViolin made from 16,000 matchsticks is performed in concert
A matchstick violin was heard for the first time in Poland in January 2014. The instrument was constructed by Polish bricklayer Jan GwiŠ¼dŠ¼ in 1937 from 16,000 burnt matchsticks, accumulated over a period of eight years.Initially generating some interest and going on display in the Eiffel Tower in ...
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ArticleHow to make a viola tennis racket
Leading British violist Graham Oppenheimer demonstrates the ultimate viola joke by turning his instrument into a tennis racket † complete with expanding foam and ultra tough glaze. Those of a nervous disposition should look away now!Oppenheimer contributes a Masterclass feature on the viola part of Dvorák's Piano Quintet ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a Gennaro Gagliano violin
This illustration of a Gennaro Gagliano violin was published in The Strad, September 1915. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The names of Alexander, and his eldest son Niccolo, were familiar amongst our British fiddlers long before that of Gennaro came to the fore. Today, in ...
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ArticleViolin makers James Reynold Carlisle and Rembert Wurlitzer captured on film
By testing the neutral tone of the different woods, my maker began to create my voice'This short film from 1923 features American violin maker James Reynold Carlisle at work, aided by a young Rembert Wurlitzer, who was one of Carlisle's pupils.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital ...
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NewsUS Airways refuses to carry double bass, says Time for Three musician
Staff from the airline told bassist Ranaan Meyer he would not be permitted to fly home with his instrument
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NewsMastermind of $5m ‘Lipinski’ Stradivarius violin theft receives seven-year prison sentence
Salah Salahadyn orchestrated the January 2014 stun gun attack on Milwaukee Symphony concertmaster Frank Almond
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NewsStradivarius violin is top lot at Beare’s first online auction
The c.1698 instrument went for £1.7m during the sale in Late October
