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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis May 2026: The European Parliament tackles airlines’ instrument policies
Members of the European Parliament are now debating the thorny issue of musicians taking their instruments on flights. Could there finally be light at the end of this tunnel?
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: Finding creativity in scales
Love them or hate them, scales are at the heart of string training. Violinist and teacher Mark Knight examines why, when approached correctly, they are the gateway to a world of expressive freedom
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1925 violin by Carlo Carletti
Leonardo Cella examines the early 20th-century instrument
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Schubert Piano Trio no.2 in E flat major, first movement
David and Edgar Moreau dive into Schubert’s sound world, exploring colour, balance and the expressive detail that shapes their interpretation of this late work
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from the Netherlands: String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam
Clare Varney reports from the String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam, where an array of star performers and repertoire old and new proved that the genre is alive and well
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Johannes Moser on Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto
For the German–Canadian cellist, the theatricality of Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto opened up a fascinating relationship between soloist and orchestra
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Premium ❘ Feature‘Paganini was a strange, fantastical man’ - From the Archive: April 1896
The celebrated French violinist Charles Dancla (1817–1907) shares his recollections of seeing Nicolò Paganini (1782–1840) perform while he was a youngster
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Andreas Hampel and Susanne Riebesehl’s Hamburg workshop
The two luthiers present their German workshop
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts May 2026: Leatherwood Rosin Golden Ratio rosin
An anniversary rosin takes inspiration from the Golden Ratio
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts May 2026: OldWood Italian Varnish Rosso Antico
A new varnish colour from OldWood
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts May 2026: Strappy Music violin and viola straps
The straps for both violin and viola help support the instrument’s weight
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Premium ❘ Focus‘What you have to say is relevant to more people than you think’ - Tanja Becker Bender’s life lessons
The German violinist on connecting with audiences and staying true to your convictions
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Latin American music techniques and rhythms
Cellist David Chew presents tips on approaching Latin American rhythms, in particular from Brazil
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Final scroll refinement
Some notes on finishing off one of the trickiest parts of the making process
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: How to make a lighter viola
For some violists, playing on a lighter instrument is their holy grail. Laurent Zakowsky describes his methods to accomplish this, from thinning the back to changing the chinrest
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Boca Raton: 2026 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
At the 2026 edition of the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition in Florida, Martin Goldman found the standard was higher than ever
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis April 2026: The realities of orchestral employment figures in Germany
Germany’s orchestral landscape is seen as possibly the healthiest in the world – but do the employment figures for musicians tell a different story?
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: Why students should rehearse with musicians other than their teachers
Cellist and teacher Naomi Yandell highlights how valuable and insightful it can be for string students to rehearse with a musician outside of their teacher – especially a pianist
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1695 viola by Christian Reichelt
Klaus Martius and Enrico Weller examine the Bohemian maker’s instrument
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Bruch Violin Concerto no.1, second movement
Bella Hristova outlines the importance of pacing oneself and creating a hierarchy of intensity in this popular slow movement
