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‘Alard’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin 1742 poster

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Alessandro Gagliano ‘Rotondo’ violin 1710 poster

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November 2022

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In a North America special, we talk to the Emerson Quartet and investigate black community orchestras in the United States. There’s an interview with violinist–composer Caroline Shaw and Matt Wehling completes his examination of Voirin bows. Plus Nicolas Altstaedt’s Sentimental Work.        

April 2022

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In a German-themed issue, Johannes Moser discusses his love of experimental repertoire and we examine the mystery of Jacob Stainer’s birthdate. There’s a Beethoven Session Report with Rachel Podger, and a look at two German lutherie families who found success in the US. Plus double bassist Christine Hoock’s Sentimental Work

February 2022

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We talk to Baroque violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte in a French-themed issue, also looking at Vuillaume’s bows and the life of Pierre Baillot. Plus Sol Gabetta, a Bruch Masterclass, and Philippe Graffin’s Sentimental Work.  

October 2022

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Double bassist Rick Stotijn discusses his mission to increase the repertoire, and we examine the evolution of the Viennese bass. There’s a look at Scottish fiddling, a Masterclass with Abel Selaocoe and tips on developing your own sound. Plus Nobuko Imai’s Sentimental Work.    

June 2022

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The members of the Pavel Haas Quartet discuss their latest Brahms recording and we look into learning an instrument as an adult. Collector David Fulton presents a mini-tour of his collection and Joshua Bell gives his Sentimental Work. Plus our 60-page Accessories supplement.

May 2022

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Viktoria Mullova discusses her latest Schubert recording and we examine the life of pedagogue Paul Makanowitzky. There’s a look at violin making in Seoul and Renaud Capuçon reveals his Sentimental Work. Plus our annual Degrees supplement.

October 2021

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Janine Jansen talks about playing 12 Stradivaris and we investigate the varnishes of the old Italians. There’s a look back at Jacqueline du Pré’s career and Tim Kliphuis tells us his Sentimental Work. Plus a Beethoven Masterclass with Julia Fischer. 

The Strad Calendar 2022: Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation

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For this year’s calendar, The Strad has partnered with the Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation. Established in 1988, it has accumulated one of the largest collections of instruments in Europe, with a total value estimated at over €36 million. More than 400 are stringed instruments, along with 250 bows.

August 2021

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We chat to rising star Esther Yoo and examine female violinists in Georgian England. Lewis Kaplan completes his tour of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas and we trace the history of the Herrmann bow makers. Plus a viola Masterclass from Antoine Tamestit and Viktoria Mullova’s Sentimental Work Subscribe to the Strad

June 2021

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We talk to up-and-coming soloist Bomsori Kim and investigate the Knopf dynasty of bow makers. Jennifer Koh gives a Masterclass on Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir d’un lieu cher, and Carolin Widmann talks about Schubert in Sentimental Work. Plus our annual Accessories supplement, with everything you need to know on Covid-proofing your orchestra. Subscribe to the Strad

March 2021

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Francesca Dego talks about performing on Paganini’s Guarneri violin and we explore the growth of violin making in China. There’s a guide to playing Piazzolla’s tango music and Simon Standage completes his Baroque Bach Masterclass. Plus a look at the perils of orchestral playing. Subscribe to the Strad

December-2019

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Alberto Giordano and Rudolf Hopfner tell the fascinating story of the 1677 ‘Romanov’ Amati viola: once part of Russia’s Imperial Collection, the instrument displays features of both Nicolò and his son Girolamo II. We also take a look at the Royal Danish Orchestra’s fine instrument collection, and explore casting professional musicians in film and TV roles.
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The Strad Calendar 2020: The Chimei Collection

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The Chimei Museum in Taiwan contains possibly the largest collection of bowed stringed instruments in the world. Instrument and bow makers from across the globe have travelled to the Museum to examine its treasures: more than 1000 violin makers are represented, along with over 300 bow makers.  NOW AVAILABLE

July-2019

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Antoine Tamestit discusses his new recordings and we examine his viola, the 1672 ‘Gustav Mahler’ Stradivari. There’s a look at string teaching in Uganda and we have interviews with Sol Gabetta, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Gary Hoffman, Natalie Clein – and many more!

April-2019

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Augustin Hadelich discusses his new CD and we explore the career of luthier Jacob Stainer. Jan Vogler gives a Schumann Masterclass and there’s a detailed examination of a Persoit bow. Plus Antje Weithaas on the Tchaikovsky Concerto.

October-2018

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Hilary Hahn talks about Bach and we discover how Brescian instruments developed. Edicson Ruiz gives a double bass Masterclass and we learn the secrets of orchestral auditions. Plus Rachel Podger’s Sentimental Work

Antonio Stradivari ‘Benvenuti’ Violin 1727 poster

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Full-colour micro-CT scans, with all the scanned images actual-size reproductions of the instrument. Our posters are shipped separately from other products. One tube can hold up to 10 posters. Save on postage costs by purchasing up to 10 posters per tube today.

Carlo Giuseppe Testore violin c.1703 poster

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Lachmann Schwechter Guadagnini violin 1776 poster

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November 2021

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We talk to US violinist Chad Hoopes, test the tone quality of Stradivaris, learn Gary Karr’s Life Lessons and report on the early bow makers of the Bay Area in an America-themed issue. Plus a Brahms Masterclass with violist Richard O’Neill.  

May 2021

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Julian Lloyd Webber discusses his career at 70, and we investigate Stradivari’s early cellos. There’s a look at violin encores and Ysaÿe’s Second String Trio, and Alisa Weilerstein gives a Chopin Masterclass. Subscribe to the Strad

April 2021

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Crossover superstar David Garrett discusses his career so far, and we examine the legacy of bow maker Ludwig Bausch. Daniel Hope talks about his friendship with Alfred Schnittke in Sentimental Work, and we learn the ins and out of gut string making. Plus a Haydn Masterclass with the Chiaroscuro Quartet. Subscribe to the Strad

The Strad Calendar 2021: Dextra Musica

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This year’s calendar celebrates the work of Dextra Musica, the Norwegian foundation that has built up a fine collection of historical and contemporary instruments over the past 15 years. All the instruments are in daily use, being loaned out both to top soloists and to up-and-coming young players.

February-2019

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In a French special we talk to cellist Bruno Philippe and investigate Eugène Sartory’s infamous court case. Philippe Graffin tracks down a lost version of an Ysaÿe sonata and Nicolas Gilles reveals his oil varnish recipe. Plus Gautier Capuçon, François Rabbath, and Daniel Hope on Franck

Antonio Stradivari ‘Cecil’ violin 1724 poster

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September-2018

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Maxim Vengerov talks about his lifelong learning curve and we learn the teaching methods of Heifetz, Gingold and Galamian. There’s a look at conservatoire auditions and Guy Johnston discusses Mendelssohn in Masterclass. Plus Sartory, Guadagnini and Aldo Parisot in this 144-page bumper issue

‘Armingaud, Fernández Blanco’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin 1732 poster

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August-2016

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Cellist Sol Gabetta talks about instruments, technique and finding her own voice, and we examine a rare 1710 Stradivari cello. There’s a historical look at quartet playing, and Christine Hoock gives a Vanhal Masterclass. Plus cellist Robert deMaine on Hindemith.

March-2016

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We report on the 2015 VSA/Oberlin Violin Makers Workshop, where 60 luthiers collaborated on a brand new model of violin. James Ehnes gives a Masterclass on Beethoven’s ‘Spring’ Sonata and we examine two cellos by the lesser-known maker Antonio Casini. Plus interviews with David Geringas, Christian Poltéra, Lynn Harrell, Rosalind Ventris and many more.

Cremona map 1580 poster

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January 2021

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Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras talks about his latest Beethoven recording and we take an in-depth look inside Stradivari’s ‘Messiah’ using CT scans. Students of the late George Neikrug reminisce about the great cello tutor, and Alban Gerhardt completes his Saint-Saëns Masterclass. Plus Rohan de Saram’s Life Lessons Subscribe to the Strad

February-2020

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Ébène Quartet: The four players tell Charlotte Gardner about the group’s 20th anniversary, their current Beethoven project, and the challenge of finding a new violist Subscribe to the Strad

August-2019

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Double bassist Leon Bosch discusses his career, and we investigate the bass makers of Manchester. There’s an interview with early music pioneer Eduard Melkus and cellist Johannes Moser gives a Mendelssohn Masterclass. Plus Leonidas Kavakos’s teaching tips

April-2018

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In a German-themed issue, we talk to Carolin Widmann and look at the instrument making traditions of Füssen. Jacob Stainer is the subject of In Focus and the Casals Quartet gives tips on playing Beethoven’s quartets. Plus Christian Tetzlaff discusses his Sentimental Work

March-2017

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Richard Tognetti discusses new music and we find out how top players go about choosing a new bow. Rachel Barton Pine discusses Elgar and Bruch, and cellist Antonio Lysy talks intonation. Plus the life and instruments of Pietro Guarneri of Mantua.

January-2017

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We examine how today's composers are pushing the boundaries of the violin concerto form, and Sam Zygmuntowicz discusses the cutting edge of violin research. Augustin Hadelich completes his Tchaikovsky Masterclass and we talk to the Emerson Quartet, 40 years after its formation. Plus Lynn Harrell's Sentimental Work.

December-2016

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Tasmin Little discusses her love for British composers and we examine the 1727 ‘Benvenuti’ Stradivari violin using high-resolution micro-CT scans. Sarah Chang talks about her love of Brahms and Augustin Hadelich gives a detailed guide to Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in Masterclass. Plus a collector’s guide to Bloch’s Schelomo

April-2016

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Frank Peter Zimmermann graces the cover of our special German issue, with articles on the Klotz violin making dynasty and modern-day luthier Stefan-Peter Greiner. Auction house directors give their top tips on buying instruments at auction, and Augustin Hadelich discusses Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. Plus, the favourite encores of Leonidas Kavakos, Hilary Hahn, Arabella Steinbacher

May-2015

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In a special edition to mark The Strad’s 125th anniversary, we look through the photo archives for some of the highlights of the past 13 decades. We examine how the dawn of recording influenced string playing, pay tribute to New York violinist David Nadien and examine possibly the world’s oldest cello: the Andrea Amati ‘King’.

Nicolas Lupot violin 1808 poster

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‘Kruse’ Stradivari violin 1721 poster

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‘Milanollo’ Stradivari violin 1728 poster

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G.B. Rogeri violin 1704 poster

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‘Muir-Mackenzie’ Stradivari violin 1694 poster

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Giuseppe Guarneri ‘filius Andrea’ violin 1705 poster

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The Strad Directory 2022

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Newly published for 2022, the latest edition of The Strad Directory is as indispensable as ever remaining an essential and ever-popular resource for the string world. It provides you with everything you need to fulfil your stringed instrument needs.