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June 2011 issue
In our Benelux special, Dutch violinist Janine Jansen discusses her return to performing after an enforced break, there’s a focus on the string scene in Luxembourg and an examination of the Belgian string playing school. Mischa Elman is the subject of our Great Violinists feature, and William Conway advises on achieving balance in Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet.
In the June 2011 issue
FocusWords of Wisdom: Double bassist Gary Karr
The double bassist offered advice from his playing and teaching career in our June 2011 issue
Premium ❘ FeatureThe makers’ instrument: the 1735 ‘Plowden’ violin by Guarneri ‘del Gesù’
The 1735 ‘Plowden’ violin by Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ has been talked about, pored over, and photographed time and time again, but there is still plenty more to discover about this celebrity of the violin world, as Sam Zygmuntowicz reveals in this article from 2011
Premium ❘ FocusBaroque Benelux: Early Wake Up
How did musicians in an area as small as the Low Countries spark a revolution in Baroque music whose effects were felt around the world? David Kettle talks to some key figures to find out
Premium ❘ FeatureQuick exercises to improve string playing technique
Bruno Giuranna, Mimi Zweig, Bonnie Hampton and Boris Kuschnir reveal their secret teaching weapons
Premium ❘ FeatureEngaging uncommitted parents with their child's music lessons
Teacher Talk: your string teaching questions answered by our panel of experts