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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Henri Demarquette on Franck’s Violin Sonata (Cello Version)
The cellist looks at the conflicts of French atmosphere and German Romanticism in the first and second movements
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Scales for violists
A system specifically for the viola, which has not been adapted from violin alternatives
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: June 1910
An anonymous reader remonstrates with The Strad for characterising Marie Hall (below) as the first female violinist of the modern era
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FocusClassical routes: Postcard from Havana
The annual La Ruta de Mozart festival presents the composer’s complete string quartets in a day of celebration at open-air locations around the city of Havana. Chloe Cutts attended this year’s edition
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FeatureSentimental Work: Maxim Vengerov
The First Violin Concerto by Shostakovich brings back memories of the Russian violinist’s first meeting with Mstislav Rostropovich – an encounter that blossomed into firm friendship
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FocusRachel Podger: Life Lessons
Learn to question received wisdom and keep an open mind, says the acclaimed Baroque violinist
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: May 1890
In the early days of The Strad, many of the stories were taken from other publications. The very first issue brought readers these two gems from the Daily Telegraph and The American Musician
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Legato and Lyricism
Ideas to help you grow your sound and articulate every note within each bow
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Liisa Randalu on Smetana’s Quartet no.1, ‘From My Life’
Violist Liisa Randalu of the Schumann Quartet gives her perspective on the first movement of the Czech composer’s passionate and dramatic semi-autobiographical work
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: In search of the ‘missing link’
Stefan Hersh examines a Tourte-school bow that might provide a connection between the master bow maker’s conventional style and the earlier Cramer-head bows
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Repairing damaged blocks
A conscientious method that preserves as much information as possible for future restorers
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1704 cello by Barak Norman
Colin Adamson and Benjamin Hebbert examine an instrument by the English maker
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ArticleProducts May 2020: Polycorde bow
A shape-shifting bow designed to change what a violin can do
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ArticleProducts May 2020: Durod cello endpin
South Korean maker Durod claim their carbon-fibre cello endpins improve the response time of the instrument and help players create a focused, rich and clear sound. They are available in lengths of 520mm and 600mm, with the option to include a hollow or solid brass core. Durod ...
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ArticleProducts May 2020: Meisel Jascha Heifetz violin strings
Described by the maker as an ‘exact copy’ of those used by Jascha Heifetz himself, these violin strings have been licensed by the Heifetz estate. The set comprises a Goldbrokat E string, uncovered gut A and D strings, and a gut G string wound in sterling silver. ...
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis: Desperate times, desperate measures
Now that concerts, festivals and physical music lessons have been cancelled for the foreseeable future, how are string players coping in a world without their normal revenue streams?
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Premium ❘ ArticleSoundpost: Letters to the Editor May 2020
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: May 2020 issue
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Premium ❘ ArticleMay 2020: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the May 2020 issue
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FocusBrahms among the Palms: Postcard from Boca Raton
Florida’s second triennial Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition brought a classical feast to a part of the world perhaps better known for its beaches and golf retreats, writes Laurence Vittes
