All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 515
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FocusA weighty argument: wood density in violins
John Waddle, Steve Rossow and Steve Sirr discuss how wood density can vastly affect the acoustic properties of violins
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FocusEsther Yoo’s instrument and bow
Read violinist Esther Yoo’s personal insights on the tools of her trade
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NewsViolinist Marije Johnston joins the Heath Quartet
She will be the ensemble’s joint leader with Sara Wolstenholme, replacing founding member Oliver Heath
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FocusAsk the Experts: what to look for in a Baroque bow
In this article from the June 2016 issue, Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to a panel of experts
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VideoSatu Vänskä performs Ysaÿe’s Sonata No.3 ‘Ballade’
Watch the violinist’s performance as part of Australian Chamber Orchestra’s ‘HomeCast’ series, filmed by the ACO’s artistic director Richard Tognetti at the couple’s Sydney home
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #9: Anne Akiko Meyers on new commissions
The violinist speaks about working closely with composers on new works and cadenzas
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FocusThe rhetorical nature of Baroque music: learning to speak with the bow
Walter Reiter discusses how the rhetorical narrative in Baroque music must be reflected in how players use the bow, illustrating the parallels between spoken word and string playing
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Premium ❘ FeatureWood densitometry: Material facts
Were the old Cremonese luthiers really using better woods than those available to other makers in Europe? In this article from January 2013, Terry Borman and Berend Stoel present a study of density that seems to suggest otherwise
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Premium ❘ FeatureGut strings: A strong stomach for strings
As gut becomes increasingly popular among players, Jenny Nex uncovers documents revealing the pioneers of the string making trade of 18th-century London, and the secrets behind the messy job of processing intestines. From February 2011
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NewsEmerson Quartet to retire in 2023
The ensemble’s retirement will come after a 47-year long career, and a busy penultimate season
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Focus9 thoughts about playing on gut strings
We delve into The Strad archive for advice and opinion on using natural gut strings
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VideoBjarte Eike and Barokksolistene perform ‘The Alehouse Sessions’
Eike and companions replicate the music (and drinking) of a 17th-century English pub onstage
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FocusGut reaction: the worst job in history?
How to make gut strings the 18th-century way. From February 2011
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FocusDaniil Shafran’s practice routine
A cellist who never enjoyed widespread success, Shafran adhered to a strict practice regimen that enabled his unique virtuosity and technique celebrated within the cello community of the 20th century
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NewsNo ‘cargo’ allowed onboard: cellist kicked off Air Wisconsin flight
Andrew Yee of the Attacca Quartet was taken off a flight, despite having booked an extra seat for the cello
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NewsAugustin Hadelich and Pablo Ferrández win Opus Classic awards
The award for classical music in Germany celebrates recordings from a range of instrumentalists, ensembles and singers
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Premium ❘ FeaturePeg-turning masterpieces: Heinrich Biber Baroque Scordatura
Biber’s Mystery Sonatas are the most famous example of Baroque scordatura, but there are many more works to discover, explains Pauline Nobes in this article from June 2003
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VideoJohn Clayton’s ‘The Hill We Climb’ performed by cellists Amit Peled and Mount Vernon Virtuosi
A chance to watch the premiere performance of the work set to the poem of the same name by Amanda Gorman
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FocusOpen to change: a history of scordatura
In this extract from June 2003, Pauline Nobes delves into the history and purpose of scordatura from the 17th-century onwards
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NewsViolinist Igor Oistrakh has died
Son of the renowned musician David Oistrakh, the violinist and educator lived to the age of 90
