Contents:
- CAROLIN WIDMANN – The German violinist talks to David Kettle about her return to the concert stage and her feelings about being labelled a ‘contemporary music specialist’
- THE 12 CELLISTS – Made up of the cello section of the Berlin Philharmonic, the ensemble marked its 50th birthday last year. Katinka Welz talks to some of its current members
- BARON JOHANN KNOOP – During his lifetime, the German collector owned more than 40 fine instruments, including two Stradivari quartets. Clifford Hall discovers the man behind the name
- LUTHERIE TIME AND LABOUR – Should the price of a new instrument be determined by how long it takes to make? Benjamin Schilbach gives tips on how to calculate an hourly rate
- SESSION REPORT – Violinists Jeremy Isaac and John Mills of the Tippett Quartet tell Jessica Duchen about the group’s latest project, a recording of all the Korngold string quartets
- HUMIDITY – Musicians and luthiers give their thoughts on how best to combat the problems associated with different climates, in conversation with Jacqueline Vanasse
Regulars:
- IN FOCUS – An 1824 violin by Nicolas Lupot
- TRADE SECRETS – A method for making and fitting purfling using fish glue
- MY SPACE – Julia Jostes and Simon Eberl give a tour of their workshop in Lübeck, Germany
- MAKING MATTERS – Milo Stamm gives tips on joining the wood for the top and back plates
- MASTERCLASS – Amit Peled on the second movement of Beethoven’s Cello Sonata no.4
- TECHNIQUE – US bassist Rob Nairn discusses performing with gut strings on the double bass
- LIFE LESSONS – With violinist Pierre Amoyal
- OPINION – Rodrigo Moro Martin argues for flexibility in the double bass bow hold
- POSTCARD FROM BOCA RATON – The Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
- FROM THE ARCHIVE – A portrait of cellist Guilhermina Suggia, from April 1923
