All Regulars articles – Page 24
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‘We’ve actually outgrown the space’ - My Space: James Hanson
Take a look inside the Beautiful Music Violin Shop in Lawrence, Kansas, US
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‘Know the rules before you break them’ - Matt Haimovitz’s life lessons
The US cellist on how a disciplined early approach enabled him to embrace the possibilities of new experiences
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Masterclass: Esther Yoo on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto Third Movement
Esther Yoo imagines a ballroom of swirling summer dancers and secret trysts as she talks through the sparkling third movement of this magical work
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A birthday celebration: Postcard from Barcelona
Carlos María Solare visited the stylish Catalan capital for a slice of string quartet heaven
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Trade Secrets: Making a soundpost jig
A useful device to help luthiers cut a soundpost to its correct length, and to make its top and bottom angles
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In Focus: an 1810 violin by Nicolas Lupot
John Dilworth examines an instrument by the French maker
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In Focus: A c.1920 double bass by Cesare Candi
René Zaal examines the 20th-century instrument
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Technique: Scale and arpeggio practice
Violinist Andrea Gajic gives hints and tips on practising scales and arpeggios
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Sentimental Work: Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas on the violoncello piccolo
Italian cellist Mario Brunello recalls the first time he performed Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas on the violoncello piccolo
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Masterclass: Beethoven Grosse Fuge op.133 (part one)
Belcea Quartet violist Krzysztof Chorzelski guides us on a journey that requires courage from both listener and performer
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Analysis January 2023: Why are the classical charts snubbing string players?
With the proliferation of recordings by non-standard ‘classical’ artists, how can record labels market them if the charts don’t recognise them?
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January 2023: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the January 2023 issue
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Products January 2023: Wireless microphone system
A new wireless system specially made for violin
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Products January 2023: Opal Gold cello strings
A cello set heralds the launch of a new range
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: January 2023
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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‘Too sacred to be contaminated’ - Letters to the editor: January 2023
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: January 2023 issue
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Technique: Jazz, Indian and Middle Eastern music techniques
Double bassist Daphna Sadeh-Neu on teaching techniques for jazz, Indian and Middle Eastern music
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Opinion: how chamber music develops communication and listening skills
Violist Rosalind Ventris shares her experience of the transformative power of playing chamber music
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‘Timbre and brilliance are not static, but dynamic’ - Making Matters: Sound ideas
Violinists and brothers Arne and Jens Rossbach share their experiments in sound and timbre