All violin articles – Page 5
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VideoThe Strad Calendar 2021: Tommaso Balestrieri violin 1759
The Balestrieri has a fine and well-preserved covering of rich red-brown varnish, which has worn softly in the manner of Cremonese recipes
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BlogsNever practise for more than five hours per day, says violinist Itzhak Perlman
Marking the violinist's 75th birthday, we republish this feature from our archive in which Perlman warns against the dangers of over-practising
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ReviewBook review: Violin Star Theory
Celia Cobb reviews the latest from Kathy and David Blackwell, published by the UK’s ABRSM examining board
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NewsViolinist and composer Jessie Montgomery appointed to Mannes School faculty
The New Yorker, 39, will take up the post in the autumn
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NewsUS Baroque violinist Karen Marie Marmer has died
The New York-based musician was active with several Baroque ensembles and was formerly co-concertmaster of the Stuttgart Baroque Orchestra’s
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FocusBoris Kuschnir: Educating and forging talent
The Austrian violinist gave the below lecture on 8 December 2019 at the first meeting of the Shanghai Conservatoire of Music’s Advisory Council for International Artists
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NewsPatient plays violin during brain surgery
Doctors operated on Dagmar Turner, 53, to remove a tumour without affecting her ability to play
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Focus6 tips for improved coordination
Guidance from The Strad’s archive for greater synchronisation between left-hand fingers and bow
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FocusHow important is happiness for effective practising?
Adopting a positive mindset helps to prime you for learning, writes musician and performance psychology expert Christine Carter
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Focus5 ways to improve playing in thirds
Tips for hand position, bow distribution and intonation from The Strad Archive
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FocusExploring the secrets of Stradivari's workshop
The workshop where Stradivari made the instruments of his golden period was demolished in 1938. Andrew Dipper uncovers the clues that give an insight into the great master's working environment
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Premium ❘ FeatureBuying the right instrument for you
Whatever your needs, whatever your budget, there's an instrument out there for you. Laurinel Owen suggests some ways to find it
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Focus8 ways to improve Baroque performance
Tips from The Strad’s archive on the use of vibrato, bow strokes and rhythmic hierarchy
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Premium ❘ FocusThe secrets of violinist Dorothy DeLay's teaching methods
Violinist Piet Koornhof witnessed Dorothy DeLay's extraordinary teaching skills as one of her students at the Juilliard School in New York. In 2001 he analysed what made her method so successful
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DebateBows of the 18th century have been ignored by string players for too long
Long neglected by the majority of string players, the bows of the 18th century make a huge difference to the way the music from that period is played, argues Jérôme Akoka
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: the ‘General Kyd’ Stradivarius violin, Cremona, 1714
This illustration of the ‘General Kyd’ Stradivarius was published in The Strad, January 1962. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: an ornamented violin believed to be the work of J.B. Vuillaume
This illustration of a violin by J.B. Vuillaume was published in The Strad, February 1974. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a Joseph Rocca violin, 1836
This illustration of a Joseph Rocca violin was published in The Strad, May 1938. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs