All Regulars articles – Page 49
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts November 2021: Violin Varnish Italy cochineal rosinate oil varnish
A new rosin-based oil varnish that uses a natural extract from cochineal
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts November 2021: Swiss Wood Solutions Sonowood Black
A modified beechwood that gives ebony a run for its money
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1926 violin by John Friedrich
Bruce Babbitt details an instrument by the German-American maker
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Making a custom cutter for a Parisian-eye ring
A necessary piece of equipment to tackle an uncommon problem in bow repair
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Giancarlo Arcieri
The Miami-based luthier was based in New York until three years ago
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: Fifth harmonies
If 5ths are driving you nuts, it may be to do with your violin nut. Itzel Ávila explains how luthiers can help by customising the piece at the top of the fingerboard to the player’s hand
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Richard O’Neill on Brahms’ String Quartet no.3 op.67
The Takács Quartet violist looks at the first and third movements of this well-loved B flat major work, where his instrument is thrown into a rare spotlight
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: November 1911
Regular columnist Towry Piper bewails the notorious practice among dealers of switching labels in instruments to make them more attractive to buyers
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FocusSentimental Work: Salvatore Accardo on the Beethoven Violin Concerto
The Italian violinist recalls how the great soloists of the 20th century had similar feelings about the Beethoven Violin Concerto – and why it left them terrified
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FocusOpinion: Across the decades
Karen Gomyo revisits recordings by ‘golden age’ violinists, and explores why these performances are still so meaningful today
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FocusLudwig Quandt: Life Lessons
Advice and memories from before and during the German musician’s decades-long tenure as the Berlin Philharmonic’s principal cellist
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FocusSentimental Work: Tim Kliphuis
Richard Strauss’s song Morgen! proved to be the Dutch violinist’s route into cross-genre performance – and one of the most popular pieces performed by his trio
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Premium ❘ ArticleOctober 2021: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the October 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ ArticleSoundpost: Letters to the Editor October 2021
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: October 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis October 2021: Progress report
Despite the UK government’s announcements of major advances in negotiations, the impact of Brexit continues to be a cause for concern among British musicians and organisations. By Harry White
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: October 2021
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts October 2021: D’Addario viola micro tuner
D’Addario’s micro tuner, originally designed to clip on to a violin, is now available with a viola mount.
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts October 2021: CAD Audio USB microphone kit
A USB studio kit from CAD Audio
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts October 2021: Gewa Air Luthier case
Gewa’s new case puts instrument makers’ feedback into practice
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: An 1847 violin by Agustí Altimira
Jordi Pinto details an instrument by the Catalan violin maker
