All Regulars articles – Page 53
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Premium ❘ ArticleMarch 2021: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the March 2021 issue
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ArticleProducts March 2021: Musafia violin case
Reducing weight with a layer of ‘bullet-proof’ protection
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis March 2021: Complexity crisis
The Brexit deal has generated many unanswered questions regarding UK–EU touring, which have left UK music bodies scratching their heads. How can musicians negotiate the minefield? By Harry White
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Premium ❘ ArticleSoundpost: Letters to the Editor March 2021
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: March 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: March 1941
After literary siblings Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell Sitwell win £350 each in a libel case, The Strad muses on what the verdict might mean for arts critics in the future
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: Secrets of the sticks
New software, soon to be released as a free download, promises to help bow makers measure historical examples and adapt their own methods accordingly. Nelly Poidevin explains how it works
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Simon Standage on Bach’s Violin Sonata in E major part 2
British violinist Simon Standage looks at the Adagio ma non tanto and ‘firework’ finale, in the second of two articles exploring this 18th-century work for violin and harpsichord
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Carving the neck on a viola da gamba
One of the last jobs to be tackled in the process of making the Baroque instrument
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DebateOpinion: A new light
Debussy’s Sonata for flute, viola and harp is just one of many works written for that combination, and is a prime example of how loosening fixed traditions can open new and exciting sound worlds, writes Toby Deller
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FocusNancy Green: Life Lessons
The US cello soloist and recording artist on following her instinct on a path to true musical fulfilment
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FeatureSentimental Work: Camille Thomas
The Franco-Belgian cellist gave an impassioned premiere performance of Fazil Say’s cello concerto ‘Never Give Up’ in 2018, and has now recorded the piece for Deutsche Grammophon
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Premium ❘ ArticleFebruary 2021: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the February 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ ArticleSoundpost: Letters to the Editor February 2021
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: February 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis February 2021: Brave new educational world?
The recent normalisation of virtual learning has raised the profile of subscription-based online instrumental tuition – but it’s still no substitute for one-to-one teaching. By Harry White
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ArticleProducts February 2021: Kun shoulder rest
Kun’s popular rest is now available in three eye-catching designs inspired by Chinese art: ‘charming flowers’, ‘delicate peacock feathers’ and ‘sculpted waves’. The Bravo shoulder rest is constructed from layers of hardwood laminate with an alternating grain structure and has non-collapsible brass feet. Kun Shanghai Series Bravo ...
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ArticleProducts February 2021: Clamps
According to their creator, luthier Christian Schabbon, these aluminium tower clamps have a wide variety of uses in repairing cracks in the body of an instrument. They allow for cleaning glue, and can be used across multiple cracks in the same piece of wood. Aluminium tower clamps ...
