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NewsAir Canada offers discounted fares and priority boarding for musicians
The airline has published new company policy favouring musical instruments on its website
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BlogsVideo: how Stradivarius and Guarneri del Gesù violins were made
Not everybody in the 18th century thought Stradivari made great instruments. Some people thought they were a bit heavy and clumpy' Violin maker Andrew Fairfax explores how violins of the Golden age were constructed. This video was made to accompany Christie’s ‘Art of Music’ exhibition of Stradivari ...
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GalleryL’Archet Révolutionnaire - violin, viola and cello bows of the 18th century
From 1 to 3 November 2015, Tarisio auction house is curating 'L’Archet Révolutionnaire', a London exhibition of 50 rare, revolutionary violin, viola and cello bows, dating from 1700-1800. Featuring French, Italian and German bows by Tourte, Mauchand, Duchaine, Dodd and Pajeot, this is the first time such ...
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NewsHong Kong student threatened with fine for carrying cello on train
The young musician was interrogated by officials, who claimed his instrument exceeded baggage restrictions
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BlogsVideo: endoscope reveals internal view of Stradivarius violin
Here we see evidence of where the cracks have been repaired...'Musical instrument expert Kerry Keane examines the internal structure of an early long-pattern Stradivari violin with an endoscope.The violin is one of eight Stradivari and Guarneri instruments for private sale as part of Christie’s ‘Art of Music’ exhibition, ...
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FocusAsk the Experts: how to combat unravelling strings
Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to a panel of experts
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BlogsVideo: violinist Vadim Repin on finding the perfect instrument
You may enjoy playing the violin, but you will never adore it until you find an instrument that captures your heart' Vadim Repin talks about finding his perfect violin - and that special quality found in Stradivari and Guarneri 'del Gesù' instruments. The interview was filmed as ...
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NewsSecond double bass smashed via Atlanta Airport
University of Georgia professor Milton Masciadri was flying from Atlanta to Arkansas for a recital
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a cello by Giovanni Grancino, Milan, 1680-90
This illustration of a cello by Giovanni Grancino was published in The Strad, July 1960. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:A fine cello by Grancino , which was formerly in the possession of the celebrated Belgian cellist Adrien Servais (1807-1866), forms the subject of this ...
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BlogsVadim Repin plays seven Stradivarius and Guarneri violins
The instruments are part of Christie's 'The Art of Music' sale
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ArticleCaught on security camera: insurance worker steals £300,000 viola from London train
Last month we reported that UK insurance worker Stephen Tillyer had been found guilty of stealing a £300,000 16th-century viola, mistakenly left on a train by London Symphony Orchestra principal violist Edward Vanderspar.Vanderspar forgot to pick up his instrument when he alighted at his station from the London ...
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NewsAirline smashes Colorado orchestral musician’s double bass
Karl Fenner has published pictures of his badly damaged instrument and case on social media
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ArticleCaught on security camera: woman steals violin from Canadian store
A woman was captured on security camera last week stealing a violin worth $2,616 from Fantasie Music in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The woman is shown brazenly wrapping the instrument - a Fantasie Flame Violin MV400-2 - in her jacket, as the store's owner plays violin for his customers.The ...
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NewsChristie’s exhibits $60m Stradivarius and Guarneri collection in Shanghai and Hong Kong
'The Art of Music' sale features seven violins and one cello from a private European collection
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GalleryFrom the Archive: The ‘Isador Berger’ Stradivarius violin, Cremona, 1705-10
This illustration of the ‘Isador Berger’ Stradivarius was published in The Strad, November 1960. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The ‘Isador Berger’ Stradivarius dates from the period 1705-1710 and is representative of the best period of his work. The instrument has for the past 70 ...
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Premium ❘ FocusAnalysing a Mantegazza viola, 1796
The large proportions of this instrument give it a powerful sound that make it ideal for string quartets, says Sam Zygmuntowicz
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FocusTop tips for travelling musicians
Before you bookMake sure you check the airline’s policy on musical instruments before you fly. You might have used the airline previously or received a recommendation from a fellow musician, but the airline may have recently changed its policy. Steve Gelfand, director of touring and travel at ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Raffaele Trapani, Naples, 1815
This illustration of a Raffaele Trapani violin was published in The Strad, February 1961. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Raffaele Trapani worked in Naples during the first quarter of the last century and is reputed to have made a considerable number of violins and a ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Michel Angelo Bergonzi, Cremona, 1756
This illustration of a Michel Angelo Bergonzi violin was published in The Strad, October 1960. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Michel Angelo Bergonzi, the son of Carlo Bergonzi, was born in 1722 and died about 1770. He was the pupil of his celebrated father with ...
