All Regulars articles – Page 50
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Decorating a copy of a historical violin
Gold and silver leaf, glass powder and ink are all necessary in this detailed and complex process
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Yuji Kaneko
The luthier returned to Japan from Italy two years ago to establish a workshop in his home town
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: In the light of experience
Most violin makers will have a UV cabinet in their workshop, but how many realise the differences between the light sources? In the first of two articles, Andreas Hampel and Andreas Hudelmayer examine several of the available options
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Trills and embellishments
How to develop finger strength and control for even, well-articulated ornaments
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: October 1891
Eleven years after Henryk Wieniawski’s death, his former accompanist Arno Kleffel recalls how the famed violinist and composer told him how he achieved his famous staccato
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FocusFrom the Archive: September 1901
The Strad’s regular correspondent ‘Lancastrian’ (Dr William Hardman) gives his impressions of Eugène Ysaÿe, then at the height of his powers
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FocusOpinion: Make ’em laugh
Humour can be a useful tool when teaching – especially online, argues Naomi Yandell
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FocusBaiba Skride: Life Lessons
The Latvian violinist recalls growing up in a musical family, and stresses the importance of hard work
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Premium ❘ ArticleSeptember 2021: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the September 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ ArticleSoundpost: Letters to the Editor September 2021
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: September 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis September 2021: Cloud coverage
Online-only competitions have become ubiquitous in the past year, and competitors have had to adjust quickly to this new way of assessment. Where does the future lie? By Peter Somerford
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: September 2021
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Premium ❘ ArticleAuction Report: September 2021
The June auctions in the UK capital brought together a number of interesting bows and instruments, with signs that the market is on the up and up, writes Kevin MacDonald
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts September 2021: Revoluthier violin workstation
Four body clamp squares to secure the violin in place during restoration work
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts September 2021: Musafia Superleggero violin and viola case
The fourth series of Musafia’s Superleggero range for violins and violas
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts September 2021: Pirastro Cadenza violin strings
A set of violin strings characterised by low tension and a gut-like sound
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1911 violin by Anatoly Leman
Yuri Pochekin details an instrument by one of the most important figures in Russian violin making history
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Varnish crackle effects
An easy approach to varnish crackle and faux crackle techniques that could be applied to restoration and antiquing
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Jordi Pinto
The luthier’s workshop in the centre of Barcelona has always been a family-run business
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Natalie Clein on Haydn Cello Concerto in D major
The cellist discusses the improvisational freedom, humour and joy that are central to her own interpretation of the first movement of this popular audition piece
