All Regulars articles – Page 54
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: August 1901
Dr T.L. Phipson recounts the curious case of one ‘Roslin le Beau’, whose exploits on the streets of 1860s London fell afoul of the law
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Premium ❘ DebateOpinion: Solo exploring
There is so much more to the unaccompanied violin repertoire than the works of Bach, Paganini and Ysaÿe, writes James Dickenson
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FocusPaul Silverthorne: Life Lessons
The principal violist of the London Sinfonietta on the importance of reassessing our musical opinions and the necessity of rethinking music education
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Premium ❘ ArticleJuly 2021: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the July 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ ArticleSoundpost: Letters to the Editor July 2021
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: July 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis July 2021: A rickety career ladder
In the UK, since opportunities for recent lutherie graduates are few and far between, many are turning to self-employment to make ends meet. By Peter Somerford
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: July 2021
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts July 2021: Microphone
A new microphone kit for acoustic musicians who wish to record audio at a professional level
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts July 2021: Music Scanner App
Organum’s updated app can import sheet music as photos or PDFs and play them back
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts July 2021: Double Bass Case
A case designed to protect your double bass from damage when you’re on the go
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: An 1865 violin by Samuel Nemessányi
Zoltán Délczeg details an instrument by a maker considered to be the most famous in Hungarian history
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: An easy system for making a template and a mould
A method to create classical forms inspired by the work of the Cremonese masters
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Jamie Marie Lazzara
The luthier’s workshop, based in Florence Italy, is just six square metres and was used in the filming of Hannibal
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: Thank you for sharing
CT scanning of instruments is becoming more and more commonplace – so why is it so difficult to get hold of the data? Harry Mairson and Paolo Bodini enter a plea for CT information to be made more accessible to luthiers and researchers
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Antoine Tamestit on Brahms Viola Sonata op.120 no.1 first and second movements
Antoine Tamestit discusses how he found an ideal piano–viola balance and came to love Brahms, after a long struggle. Here he covers the first and second movements, in the first of two articles
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Jazz soloing on the double bass
How to build from a simple bass accompaniment to an improvised solo line in a few basic steps
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: July 1931
Violinist–conductor Philip Cathie laments the decline of the amateur player, possibly a consequence of the growth in recorded music over the past decade
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DebateOpinion: An integrated whole
By divorcing technique from the music, we prevent the bow from becoming an extension of our right arm and hand, writes John Crawford
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FocusSatu Vӓnskӓ: Life Lessons
The Finnish principal violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra discusses the importance of cultivating one’s curiosity and taking risks
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FocusSentimental Work: Carolin Widmann
For the German violinist, Schubert’s Fantasy in C major is a transcendental experience – and not just because of its myriad technical challenges
