All Regulars articles – Page 56
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: a phoenix from the ashes
Luthier Shlomo Moyal explains how he restored a 1685 viola da gamba that had been almost destroyed, in a project that took a whole year of patient reconstruction
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Flattening planes
A sadly necessary task for all luthiers, which should have been taken care of by the manufacturer in the first place
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ArticleNew Products: December 2019
Stradpet titanium tailpiece; Cello Gard foldable cello stand; Musafia case caddy
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ArticleSoundpost: Letters to the Editor
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: December 2019 issue
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December 2019: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the December 2019 issue
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FeatureSentimental Work: Alisa Weilerstein on Mozart’s Don Giovanni
The climactic scene between Don Giovanni and the Commendatore was the American cellist’s bedtime listening for years – and has stayed with her for even longer
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Premium ❘ ArticleNovember 2019: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the November 2019 issue
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Premium ❘ DebateSoundpost: Letters to The Strad
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: November 2019 issue
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions and Award Winners: November
Chinese violinist Ming Liu, 24, has won China’s Harbin International Music Competition. She receives $50,000. Liu studied at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music with Vera Tsu Weiling. Second prize went to Sinying Chan, 22, from Hong Kong, and third prize to Haram Kim, 21, from South Korea. The Zhuhai ...
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NewsNew Products: November 2019
Carbon-Klang ‘Elena’ hybrid violin; D’Addario Kaplan; Schilbach parallel micro-clamp
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FeatureLife Lessons: Anthony Marwood
The British violinist on the changing landscape of string playing and what modern instruments can offer top players
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DebateOpinion: Into the Mainstream
In the years since Gregor Piatigorsky first set out to boost the cello’s profile, the instrument has seen a massive growth in popularity, particularly through the efforts of crossover artists, says Yoshika Masuda
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FeatureMarathon in the Mountains: Postcard from Banff
At the 13th Banff International String Quartet Competition ten young ensembles, their members all under 35 years of age, rose to the challenge of performing a vast amount of wide-ranging repertoire, reports Laurinel Owen
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn focus: a 1929 violin by Paolo Guadagnini
Richard Ward examines an instrument by the last member of the Guadagnini dynasty
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Arching, channelling and edgework
A method that unites all three parts of the making process, for a more coherent and efficient way of working
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: The simplest machine
The humble wedge is a stalwart of the luthier’s workshop. Joseph Campanella Cleary examines some of the myriad ways they improve the quality of life for craftspeople
