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DebateOpinion: Best of both worlds
If we work together and communicate effectively there is no reason why a student cannot benefit from lessons with more than one instrumental tutor, writes Celia Cobb
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Jennifer Pike: Life Lessons
Trust your gut, stick to your guns and enjoy what you’re doing, says the British violinist
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Sentimental Work: Roby Lakatos
‘The devil’s fiddler’ explains why Monti ’s Csárdás has been a mainstay of his repertoire since the earliest days – and why it still brings out the creativity in him and his collaborators
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Forecasting the future: Postcard from Sochi
The 13th Winter International Arts Festival in February presented no fewer than seven world premieres, a Beethoven sonata marathon and a double bass extravaganza, writes Peter Quantrill, who met artistic director Yuri Bashmet
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July 2020: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the July 2020 issue
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Soundpost: Letters to the Editor July 2020
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: July 2020 issue
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Analysis July 2020: The new normal
As Covid-19 lockdowns are gradually lifted, orchestras and concert venues in Europe and Asia are contemplating the task of reopening in a socially distanced world
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Products July 2020: Instrument protector
Hand-stitched under what the maker calls ‘sustainable, socio-economically fair conditions’, these fabric ‘cocoons’ are designed to offer an additional protective layer inside the case and keep the instrument free from dust. They are available in various fabrics, from patterned kimono silks to vintage cotton brocade, and to ...
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Products July 2020: Bridge clamp
A bass bridge’s large size and numerous edges and corners can make working on one an uncomfortable business. This tool is designed to hold the bridge in place, reducing pressure on the maker’s hands and freeing them up for tasks such as fitting the bridge feet. According ...
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Products July 2020: BAM violin case
A range of matching bags and instrument cases that aims to offer a unified look to image-conscious players
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Trade Secrets: Designing a bridge for a violin with distorted arching
A solution to a common problem in antique instruments
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Making Matters: In praise of cypress
The wood of the cypress tree can seem like an unusual alternative for spruce, but both its figure and relative density make it a desirable option. Alan Beavitt explains why he has used it for several instruments
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Masterclass: Tai Murray on Beethoven’s ‘Triple’ Concerto Part 1
In the first of two articles, violinist Tai Murray discusses individuality, balance and tempo in the lengthy first movement of the op.56 concerto for piano, cello and violin
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Technique: Swing bowing
How to inject new rhythmic fluency and flexibility into your playing by working on jazz
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From the Archive: July 1920
In response to readers’ letters, violin pedagogue Alvin C. White tackles the difficult subject of when – if ever – someone might become too old to learn the violin
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Opinion: Mind the gap
For classical music students, bridging the divide between training and employment is often a case of being entrepreneurial, writes Jacqueline Vanasse
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Nathan Meltzer: Life Lessons
The up-and-coming US violinist on his early years in Austria and summertime chamber music by the sea
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Sentimental Work: Steven Isserlis
Beethoven’s Cello Sonata no.4 was the gateway the British cellist needed to understand the myriad delights and complexities of the composer’s work
