Lutherie – Page 84
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GalleryFrom the Archive: an Alexander Despine violin, Turin 1828
This illustration of an Alexander Despine violin was published in The Strad, July 1970. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Alexander Despine was active little more than a century ago, but there is little reliable information on him. Several writers mention that he was a pupil ...
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ArticleViolin carries the weight of grand piano as substitute 'leg'
A violin is substituted for the leg of a grand piano and successfully holds its weight. Skip to 9:50 for the actual moment.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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NewsBonhams auction house closes musical instrument department
The British firm held its final instrument sale on 11 May
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ArticleWhat did airline workers do to break my cello?
American musician Nicholas Gold, whose cello was broken by baggage handlers while checked into the hold on a recent flight with Southwest Airlines, has made a video demonstrating just how strong his (now badly damaged) carbon fibre Stevenson case is - and therefore how much force workers would ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a cello by Pressenda, Turin, 1828
This illustration of a cello by Pressenda was published in The Strad, June 1970. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Although a number of fine violins by Pressenda have been illustrated in this journal, the splendid violincello featured this month is the first by this maker ...
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NewsAirline workers broke my cello, says American musician
Nashville cellist Nicholas Gold checked his instrument into the hold with Southwest Airlines
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BlogsTracing the development of violin f-hole design through peeling an orange
Considering the f-holes of the Amati ‘King’ cello, and playing with food, led Andrew Dipper to on a possible path to evolution
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Tomasso Balestrieri, 1756
This illustration of a violin by Tomasso Balestrieri was published in The Strad, August 1939. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Tomasso Balestrieri is one of those makers the quality of whose work varies very considerably, but even his less carefully finished instruments possess tonal qualities ...
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NewsHolocaust-era ‘Violins of Hope’ to be performed and exhibited in Cleveland
The collection of instruments performed on by Jewish musicians during the Nazi regime was restored by Amnon Weinstein
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NewsVideo: Met Orchestra cellist performs 3D-printed cello
Designed by Monad Studios, the instrument was revealed at the 3D Print Design Show in New York
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NewsSan Francisco cello theft suspects caught on video
A man and a woman stole a cello worth $8,500 from a parked car on 11 April 2015
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ArticlePut your ears to the test: can you pick the Stradivarius violin?
Can you pick the Stradivarius in our audio clip of six violins? Our first Strad Sunday on 12 April 2015 featured an informal blind test of six violins on the Barbican concert stage, each played by London Symphony Orchestra leader Roman Simovic. In random order, these were: ...
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GalleryQuad City Symphony Orchestra launches ‘100 Years, 100 Cellos’
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra, which this year celebrates its 100th anniversary, has launched '100 Years, 100 Cellos', aimed at raising funds for its music education programmes. One hundred cellos have been transformed by artists from the Quad-City area † the region of four counties in northwest ...
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BlogsRecreating Vivaldi’s violino in tromba marina
La Serenissima director and violinist Adrian Chandler describes the process of resurrecting the unusual instrument in preparation for a series of performances
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NewsGerman musical instrument sales increase despite decline in string sector
The figures from the Society of Music Merchants record a seven percent increase in 2014
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NewsStradivarius violin tops The Strad’s ‘blind test’ of old and modern instruments
The pre-concert event at London’s Barbican compared six instruments, played by LSO concertmaster Roman Simovic
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FocusThe pros and cons of using a shoulder rest
Filling the area between the jaw and the left shoulder is a perpetual problem for violin and viola players, writes Tim Homfray
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a double bass by Francesco Ruggeri, 1679
This illustration of a double bass by Francesco Ruggeri was published in The Strad, February 1939. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:A fine double bass by one of the great Cremonese makers is indeed a rarity, as the few old Italian double basses that still ...
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NewsUS violin dealer Charles Magby repays $379,000 to avoid 8-year jail sentence
The luthier has been charged with three counts of first-degree larceny
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Premium ❘ FeatureAsk the Experts: how often should you have your bow rehaired?
A reader asks if there are long-term consequences for a bow if a player fails to have it rehaired in a timely fashion. Two bow makers and one supplier give their views
