All Regulars articles – Page 58
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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 ❘ 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 ❘ 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 ...
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ArticleProducts February 2021: Perpetual viola strings
Similarities on the outside belie crucial differences within
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1675 violin by Antonio Casini
Jonathan Marolle describes an instrument by Modena’s first violin maker, born around 1630
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Making a pigment grinder
A device that removes the effort from the tiresome business of grinding varnish pigments by hand
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Marcus Kimke
A peak into the workshop of the maker based in Angers, France
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: Graduation studies
Is it possible to customise the sound and response of a newly built violin, in playing condition, for a specific musician? Ulf Kloo explains how it can be done, with the help of a small wooden pin in the back plate
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Melodic string-crossings
How to play controlled, smooth and seamless melodic lines
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: February 1901
Queen Victoria’s demise on 22 January prompts a reflection on the number of female violinists in the era she presided over
