All Regulars articles – Page 9
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Trade Secrets: Making an ebony crown
An intricate method for a sometimes vital part of the repair process
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In Focus: A 1925 violin by Ferdinando Garimberti
Rainer Michael Cocron looks at a violin by one of the modern Milanese school’s most prominent makers
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Technique: Violin bow landings with Gina McCormack
Violinist Gina McCormack on teaching bow landings in reference to Mozart
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Postcard from Japan: Osaka International Chamber Music Competition
The tenth Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa featured a sense of mutual support between the competitors, reports Robert Markow
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Analysis September 2023: Technology and access to fine instruments
Having survived the pandemic, the city of Cremona is embracing new technology in its efforts to bring its violin making heritage to the world
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Opinion: The importance (and difficulty) of playing softly
As string players, we are often encouraged to make a big sound, but cellist Davina Shum believes that the art of playing quietly is an underrated one
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Products September 2023: GaiaTone bass fingerboard
A new, ebony-alternative double bass fingerboard
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Products September 2023: Schilbach sanding sticks
Multi-purpose sticks for sanding during instrument making
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September 2023: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the September 2023 issue
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‘His brush was coated with butter’ - Letters to the editor: September 2023
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: September 2023 issue
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: September 2023
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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‘I can say with conviction that she can play Bach’ - From the archive: August 1923
Violinist Arthur Broadley, a long-standing contributor, profiles cellist Beatrice Eveline, said to have given the BBC’s first classical music broadcast in 1922
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Opinion: EFT for performance anxiety
Violinist Jenny Clift struggled with performance anxiety until she discovered an unusual therapeutic technique
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‘Players have knocked on my door in a panic’ - My Space: David Segal
The luthier gives an overview of his busy Manhattan workshop
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Making Matters: Adding primer before varnish
Before varnishing their instruments, most luthiers add a layer of primer. Vlado Tilev looks at the types available, and their effect on sound quality
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Sentimental Work: Julian Rachlin on Shostakovich’s String Quartet no.8
For the Lithuanian violinist, the haunting musical language of Shostakovich’s String Quartet no.8 brings back treasured memories of working with Mstislav Rostropovich
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In Focus: a 1759 viola by Petter Hellstedt
Stefan Lindholm examines an instrument by the Swedish maker
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Trade Secrets: A platform for gluing a broken button
A method that takes the guesswork and uncertainty out of this challenging repair job
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Premiere of the Month: Roxanna Panufnik’s new work for strings and voices
Voice and strings combine for a poetic lullaby