All Lutherie articles – Page 86
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NewsBozzini Quartet cellist told instrument not allowed in train carriage
The experimental ensemble had paid for an extra seat for the cello
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Premium ❘ FeatureAsk the Experts: how to keep your violin, viola or cello clean
Three instrument makers and restorers respond to a reader's query about how to keep her instrument clean of rosin
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NewsTime For Three violinists denied access to US Airways flight with instruments
Two musicians left alone on the tarmac with no further direction
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NewsPro Arte String Quartet detained by customs in Belgium over ivory concerns
Violist Sally Chisholm and cellist Parry Karp were denied entry for several hours when their instrument passports weren't recognised
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Andrea Guarneri
This illustration of a violin by Andrea Guarneri was published in The Strad, January 1926
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BlogsViolinist Bin Huang on playing the 'Salabue', 'Berta' Guadagnini - listen to a clip
The violinist performed Bach's Chaconne on the instrument during a recent trip to Italy
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GalleryFrom the Archive: the ‘Charles Reade’ Guadagnini violin, Milan, 1750
This illustration of a violin by JB Guadagnini was published in The Strad, November 1925. The following text is extracted from an article accompanying the photographs: This noble instrument has Guadagnini tone to perfection. It has that special feature of heavily wooded violins, that the instrument requires some half-and-hour’s playing ...
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NewsUS ivory import rules eased to allow international travel with musical instruments
Instruments and bows containing small amounts of ivory purchased before February 2014 can now be transported into the US
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ArticleUS bow maker William Salchow dies aged 88
The New York-based craftsman had a 50-year career and was a formative influence on the next generation of makers
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GalleryFrom the archive: A cello by Joseph Guarnerius Filius Andrea
This illustration of a cello by Joseph Guarnerius Filius Andrea was published in The Strad, September 1925. The following text is extracted from an article accompanying the photograph: The instrument is one of the violincellos once owned by the late Mr Lutyens, and is authenticated by Messers. Hill and Sons. ...
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ArticlePhilanthropist donates AUS$510,000 to Australian String Quartet's Guadagnini cello
The instrument is one of a quartet of Guadagninis on loan to the ensemble
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the archive: a viola by Jacob Stainer, 1670
This illustration of a viola by Jacob Stainer was published in The Strad, May 1925. The following text is extracted from an article accompanying the photographs: Mr Posner’s Stainer viola is easily the finest, in every respect, known to me. It measures 16 11/16ths in body length, the upper bouts ...
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ArticleStudy finds professional musicians are four times more likely to develop hearing loss
The research has also found that musicians are 57 per cent more likely to develop tinnitus
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ArticleNorwegian orchestras hit by pension increases
The Oslo and Bergen Philharmonic Orchestras are each experiencing financial issues due to wage increases and longer life expectancies
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the archive: a violin by Joseph Guarneri del Gesu, 1738
This illustration of a violin by Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesu' was published in The Strad, January 1925. The following text is extracted from an article accompanying the photographs: This wonderful Joseph is indeed a fiddle which justifies the use of superlatives in any attempt to describe it, and one is ...
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ArticleGuarneri violin copy to be auctioned for charity Luthiers Sans Frontières
The sale, through Ingles and Hayday, is expected to make £3,000-£5,000
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ArticleKreutzer Stradivarius violin to be auctioned by Christie's in New York
Watch a video of Joshua Bell playing the instrument, which is valued around $7.5m
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ArticleLouisville String Academy awarded $240,000 Starling Foundation grant
Given over three years, the award aims to support violin playing at the highest level
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FocusHow well did Shakespeare know the violin?
The word ‘violin' never appears in Shakespeare's plays, but he left tantalising clues that he knew the instrument well. To mark the Bard's 450th anniversary this month, we republish an article by John Dilworth from 2009
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Blogs6 pieces of advice for performers by violinist Daniel Hope
The soloist, former Beaux Arts Trio member and associate artistic director of the Savannah Music Festival offers tips for musicians on performing and launching a career
