Contents:
- CHRISTIAN-PIERRE LA MARCA – The French cellist talks to Charlotte Gardner about his influences, tutors, predilection for eclectic repertoire, and his new recording Legacy
- CREMONESE VARNISH – Luthier Pierre Flavetta presents a historical analysis of the methods and colourants used by the old Italian masters to bring colour to their instruments
- LUCIEN CAPET – The 19th-century French violinist and author of Superior Bowing Technique was among the most influential pedagogues of his time. Tully Potter explains why
- SESSION REPORT – Violist Timothy Ridout speaks to Carlos María Solare about adapting Tertis’s transcription of Elgar’s Cello Concerto and recording it along with a Bloch suite
- MIDORI – The Japanese-born US violinist is celebrating her 40th year on stage. She talks to Thomas May about her formative influences, collaborations and myriad projects
- CNC ARCHINGS – For years, luthiers have been using software-controlled machines to rough out their instruments. Yann Poulain shows how to carve the archings via this method
Regulars:
- IN FOCUS – A well-preserved violin made by Dutch luthier Hendrick Aerninck in 1679
- TRADE SECRETS – Guillaume Schönau’s method of cleaning a violin’s ribs and top before a repair
- MY SPACE – David Ayache of Montpellier, France
- MAKING MATTERS – Andrea Schudtz on making a modern copy of an Andrea Amati violin
- MASTERCLASS – Krzysztof Chorzelski of the Belcea Quartet concludes his exploration of Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge op.133
- TECHNIQUE – Chilingirian Quartet violist Susie Mészáros on shifting and articulation
- LIFE LESSONS – With violinist Joshua Bell
- OPINION – The future of the violin concerto
- AUCTION REPORT
- FROM THE ARCHIVE – From February 1933
- SENTIMENTAL WORK – Jordi Savall gives his thoughts on Schubert’s Symphonies nos.8 and 9
