All Lutherie articles – Page 86
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DebateRare musical instruments may be better preserved away from museums
Lack of conservation resources and pressure to restore them or perform on them can put historic instruments at risk, argues Stewart Pollens
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ArticleCellist Zoë Keating publishes 2013 earnings through iTunes, Spotify and YouTube
Streaming services accounted for less than ten per cent of her earnings last year
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FocusHow to make a five-string viola
The five-stringed viola represents a creative and technical challenge for both players and luthiers. Ariane Todes talks to some of the people who are exploring its exciting possibilities
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BlogsMaking a double bass
Constructing a double bass brings with it challenges of design and method, size and sound, cost and travel – as experienced German-based British luthier Roger Hargrave found when making his first bass
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Blogs10 habits of successful musicians
American cellist David Finckel embarks on a series of seminars – entitled Being a Musician – at Stony Brook University, New York on 3 February. Here, he identifies the important habits of those musicians who have built and maintained successful careers
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ArticleEuropean Parliament votes in favour of regulation for instruments on planes
The proposal, which would bring uniformity to the sector, must now go before the European Council
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ArticleMilwaukee Police confirm safe recovery of $5m ‘Lipinski' Stradivarius violin
Instrument found inside a suitcase, hidden in the attic, at a property in Milwaukee
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ArticleStolen ‘Lipinski' Stradivarius violin believed to be recovered
Milwaukee Police will hold a press conference to provide further details
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ArticleThree arrested in connection with ‘Lipinski' Stradivarius violin theft
The suspects, all from Milwaukee, are currently in custody, although the violin has not been recovered
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ArticleCremona's Museum of the Violin begins ‘Legacy of Nicolò Amati' concert series
Project looks at key period in the history of Cremonese violin making
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ArticleAnonymous owner of stolen 'Lipinski' Stradivarius violin issues statement
A reward of $100,000 has also been offered for information leading to the instrument's safe return
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ArticleThe Strad February 2014 issue is on sale now
Double bass issue celebrates the talent and creativity in today's double bass world
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FocusWhen Stradivarius violins go AWOL
In this article from The Strad, February 2011, Peter Somerford looks into the murky world of international Stradivarius violin theft, and the efforts being made towards recovery and prevention
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Article300-year-old ‘Lipinski' Stradivarius violin stolen in armed robbery
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Frank Almond attacked with a stun gun on the evening of 27 January
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Article100 stringed instruments stolen from a property in Bremen, Germany
The collection, worth €150,000, includes violins, violas, cellos and viols by such luthiers as Leopold Widhalm, Emile Laurent and Emile Germain
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ArticleStudy finds long-term goals are as important to musical achievement as instrumental practice
Australian university researchers arrive at results following ten-year investigation
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FocusAsk the Experts: finding a better instrument on a budget
Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to a panel of experts
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FocusProtecting your stringed instrument in sub-zero temperatures
As the 'polar vortex' maintains its icy grip on the US, The Strad revisits Douglas Lay's article on keeping your stringed instrument healthy during the winter months
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ArticleThe Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments to celebrate Will Kemp's 100-mile dance
The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments will celebrate the antics of the 16th-century Shakespearean actor Will Kemp this month when it recreates his famous nine-day dance from London to Norwich with a programme of music performed on contemporary instruments - including reconstructions of rare and obsolete ...
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ArticleThe Strad Features Index available to download
Looking for a specific article published in The Strad magazine? You can now download The Strad features indexes from the past four years, 2010 to 2013, by clicking on the PDFs below. Each index includes every article published in The Strad magazine and supplements that year, and ...
