Lutherie – Page 71
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GalleryFrom the Archive: A violin by Nicolas Lupot, Paris, 1800-1810
This illustration of a violin by Nicolas Lupot was published in The Strad, February, 1971. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This month we are able to publish photographs of a very handsome violin which is the sole work of Nicolas Lupot and bears the original ...
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ArticleRepairing a violin crack
Jonathan Cooper of Acoustic Artisans in Portland repairs a violin owned by Mark O'Connor.Minutes before the folk fiddler was due to give a concert in South Dakota, his violin fell from a table, leaving a crack along the entire top of the body and another on its base.Watch: ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Michael Angelo Bergonzi, Cremona, 1757
This illustration of a violin by Michael Angelo Bergonzi was published in The Strad, January 1970. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Five Bergonzis are known to have worked as violin makers in Cremona. Carlo, the founder of the family was active from the closing years ...
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NewsViolinist charged £200 for transporting her instrument in airline cabin
Ryanair is standing by its policy of charging for an extra seat for musical instruments exceeding its hand baggage dimensions
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NewsAirline refuses to accept teenager’s violin, and also turns down payment in euros
The 16-year-old was told by Ryanair staff that he must pay to take his instrument into the cabin in pounds sterling
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ArticleChristian Poltéra performs Bach on 1711 Stradivarius cello
Cellist Christian Poltéra performs the Sarabande from Bach's First Cello Suite at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark.The instrument features in The Strad’s 2016 calendar, ‘Cellos of the Stars’, on sale now.John Dilworth explores the stories and craftsmanship behind each of the twelve instruments showcased in ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Francesco de Emiliani, Rome, 172-
This illustration of a violin by Francesco de Emiliani was published in The Strad, November 1969. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The subject of this month’s illustration is a very handsome and finely preserved example of the work of Francesco de Emiliani who worked in ...
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ArticleViolinist Itzhak Perlman on buying his Stradivarius
Two weeks after buying our house in Long Island - when we had absolutely no money at all - the Stradivarius violin suddenly became available' Itzhak Perlman speaks about buying his violin - the 'Soil' Stradivarius of 1714 - at Elon University. Read: Violinist Itzhak Perlman on conquering performance nerves
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ArticleViolin maker Guy Rabut on when to adjust a soundpost
If the instrument is no longer self-correcting small changes in sound, then it's time to adjust the soundpost' New York violin maker Guy Rabut gives tips on when to adjust your soundpost, and demonstrates the process. Watch: How to re-hair a violin bow Read: Buying an instrument ...
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ArticleViolinist Min-Jin Kym performs Beethoven on her 1696 Stradivarius
Min-Jin Kym plays the opening of Beethoven's Violin Concerto on her 1696 Stradivarius with Andrew Davis conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra in a recording session for Sony Classics in 2006.Kym is to write a memoir called ‘Gone’ about the theft of her 1696 Stradivarius from a Pret a Manger ...
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NewsViolinist Min-Jin Kym to write memoir about stolen-and-recovered Stradivarius
The £1.38m instrument was taken from a sandwich bar at London’s Euston Station in 2010 and recovered in 2013
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by P.G. Mantegazza, Milan, 1760
This illustration of a violin by P.G. Mantegazza was published in The Strad, October 1969. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This month’s illustration is of a bold and handsome violin by Mantegazza. The form of all members of this family is generally that of the ...
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FocusHow often should you change your strings?
Violinist Augustin Hadelich tells Pauline Harding why he finds it essential to keep changing the strings on his instrument
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ArticleHow to re-hair a violin bow
Japanese-based violin and bow maker Daniel Olsen demonstrates how to re-hair a violin bow.Watch: How gut strings are madeWatch: Making a violin - from start to finish
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NewsMelbourne Symphony Orchestra musician’s viola stolen from parked car
The valuable instrument had been left in the vehicle in the Australian suburb of St Kilda West
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News300-year-old cello, worth $1m, stolen in California
The instrument by Antonio Domenicelli was left in a parked car on 1 November 2015
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a viola by Daniel Parker, London, 1715
This illustration of a Daniel Parker viola was published in The Strad, June 1969. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This month we are illustrating a large viola by Daniel Parker bearing a label dated 1715. It measures 17 inches in length of body; other dimensions ...
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ArticleThomas Demenga performs Rococo Variations on 1669 Guarneri cello
Cellist Thomas Demenga performs Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations with Real Filharmonía de Galicia in May 2014 on the Andrea Guarneri 'Soyer' cello, 1669.The instrument features in The Strad’s 2016 calendar, ‘Cellos of the Stars’, on sale now.John Dilworth explores the stories and craftsmanship behind each of the twelve instruments ...
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FocusAsk the Experts: selecting the right tonewood
Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to a panel of experts
