All Regulars articles – Page 47
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Products December 2020: Dolfinos chinrest
A chinrest-only version of a system that claims to improve stability while reducing weight and acoustic interference
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Trade Secrets: Preparing an instrument for varnishing
A guide to the steps needed for the final coat of varnish to show up to its best effect
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Making Matters: All laid out in black and white
Stradivari’s method for laying out f-holes has long been a mystery. Torbjörn Zethelius reveals the method he believes the Cremonese master may have used, and how it can still be useful today
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Masterclass: Alban Gerhardt on Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto no.1
In the first of two articles, the German cellist shows the importance of pulse, planning and precision in the first two movements of this underestimated Romantic concerto
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From the Archive: December 1920
A reader (and a master of the long sentence) pens a letter extolling the merits of British violins and makers, in contrast to the current trend for Italian instruments
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Debate
Opinion: Original and the best?
Scouring the archives for early drafts is fine in the name of research, but when it comes to performance, the composer’s revised version is usually the more satisfying option, writes Charlotte Gardner
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Focus
Guy Johnston: Life Lessons
The British cellist reflects on transformative experiences in the US and returning as a teacher to his old student haunts
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November 2020: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the November 2020 issue
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Soundpost: Letters to the Editor November 2020
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: November 2020 issue
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Analysis November 2020: The devil and the deep blue sea
With a Covid-19 second wave looking increasingly likely in the UK, string teachers are faced with the choice of returning to work in schools, or continuing with online tuition. By Peter Somerford.
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Products November 2020: Corelli Solea violin strings
Using new materials to help bring balance and beauty to players’ sound
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Trade Secrets: Removing the mould after gluing the linings
A simple procedure that imitates the methods of the old Cremonese makers
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Making Matters: New angles on an old problem
David Burgess explains how he made a simple device for raising and lowering the tailpiece, to compare the differences in sound when adjusting the string angle and downforce on the bridge
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Masterclass: Hagai Shaham on Brahms Violin Sonata no.3
In his explorations of the first movement, the Israeli violinst discusses the German composer’s clear performance instructions, intimate Romantic style and self-critical nature