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A life of unimaginable possibility: the story of Jacqueline du Pré’s grandmother
What was the source of Jacqueline du Pré’s genius? To mark what would have been the great cellist’s 80th birthday on 26 January 2025, her sister Hilary Finzi tells the exclusive, extended life story of their grandmother Maud Victoria Greep, who overcame childhood poverty to give her daughter and granddaughter ...
Cover story
The legacy of a legend: Jacqueline du Pré tribute
The impact of British cellist Jacqueline du Pré’s towering talent continues to endure, despite her cruelly short career. To mark 80 years since her birth on 26 January 1945, several prominent string soloists speak about the influence her playing has had on their own music making
Playing
Family treasures: Leopold van der Pals
At the turn of the millennium, a young Scandinavian cellist discovered he had an illustrious musical forebear. Since then, a treasury of previously unperformed music has come to light. Andrew Mellor speaks to cellist Tobias van der Pals about his great-great-uncle Leopold’s legacy
Lutherie
A unique poster: ‘Paderewski, Wendling’ violin – part two
Expert and conservator Balthazar Soulier has curated this month’s poster which, for the first time, features an ‘original composite’ violin: the ‘Paderewski, Wendling’, made by Montagnana and Guarneri ‘del Gesù’. Here he places this unique instrument in context and highlights complementary information to enable a better understanding of the poster ...
Technique
Technique: Violin projection
Australian violinist Emily Sun outlines her strategies for projecting successfully on the violin
Masterclass
Masterclass: Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, first movement
Although this concerto is a well-known staple of the repertoire, violinists can still find opportunities to explore refreshing interpretations in this movement, says Paul Huang
