November-2016
October-2016
Violinist Julia Fischer and cellist Daniel Müller-Schott talk about the challenges of working as a duo; Kronos Quartet violinist David Harrington discusses the ensemble’s relationship with composer Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen; five string players in their twenties describe their experiences of building a performing career; and Paul Silverthorne gives fingerings and annotations for Brahms's Viola Sonata op.120 no.2.
September-2016
In this education-themed special issue, veteran violinist–violist Pinchas Zukerman talks about his life in string education; we take a look at the effectiveness of improvisation as a learning tool; lutherie schools divulge how they approach sound; and we explore the work of Dall'Aglio and Coppi, two Mantuan makers of the early 19th century.
June-2016
What can the corners of Stradivari’s instruments tell us about the forms he used? Was Maud Powell the first virtuoso to favour a modern instrument? What are the best recordings of Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto? The Strad investigates all this and more in its June issue, also containing interviews with Antje Weithaas, Nils Mönkemeyer and Lionel Handy.
February-2016
In a French-themed issue, cellist Gautier Capuçon discusses his series of masterclasses for postgraduates and we report on new research that casts light on luthier Nicolas Lupot’s career. Paul Childs gives an in-depth appraisal of a Dominique Peccatte bow and we examine Pierre Fournier’s playing style in Great Cellists. Plus Pierre Amoyal on Heifetz and Saint-Saëns.
January-2016
Leonidas Kavakos discusses the Sibelius Violin Concerto and we explore the life of Paganini’s protégé Camillo Sivori. There’s a close-up examination of a Balestrieri violin and Ray Chen gives a Mozart Masterclass. Plus Summerplus 2016 – your guide to courses for players, teachers and makers worldwide.
November-2015
In a North America-themed issue, we track the evolution of violin making in the US (with full-length photos of 10 instruments by American makers). We visit the elite Domaine Forget music camp in Canada, and examine the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection of Cremonese instruments. Plus articles by double bassists Edgar Meyer and Joel Quarrington, and our FREE 36-page Accessories 2015 supplement
July-2015
We speak to the current members of the Borodin Quartet, celebrating its 70th anniversary this month, and reveal new findings about Mantua luthier Tommaso Balestrieri. Cellist Alexander Baillie analyses Britten, Lawrence Wheeler gives hints on playing spiccato, and we examine a late Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ for In Focus..
March-2015
Nikolaj Znaider discusses how conducting informs his string playing, with further insights on the subject from Joshua Bell, Maxim Vengerov and Julian Rachlin among others. Instrument dealers explain how they help customers find their perfect instrument, and bassist Leon Bosch completes his analysis of Dittersdorf’s Second Double Bass Concerto. Plus violist Bruno Giuranna on tone production.
February-2015
Philippe Graffin is on the cover of a French-themed issue, with articles on bow maker Joseph Lafleur, lutherie in Mirecourt, and Jean-Jacques Kantorow on Tartini. Plus a new series on Great Cellists begins with Paul Tortelier, Raphael Wallfisch gives tips on playing Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations, and what classical players can learn from playing alternative styles
November-2014
James Ehnes is on the cover of our North America-focused issue, in which we pay tribute to the late bow maker William Salchow, report on schemes to promote diversity in US orchestras, and examine recordings of Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade. Plus, cellist Natalie Clein gives a Saint-Saëns Masterclass and Philip Kass examines the lives of Mantuan luthiers.
May-2014
Violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg talks about her multifaceted career and the Kronos Quartet looks back on 40 years at the cutting edge of contemporary music. Teachers discuss ways of preparing their students for orchestral auditions and we investigate the complex world of insurance for players and makers. Plus, Peter Herresthal gives a Masterclass on Thomas Adès.
March-2014
We investigate Berlin’s burgeoning chamber music scene in a German-themed issue, and find out why the nation’s music schools are so highly regarded. String players and luthiers remember the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and Antoine Tamestit gives a Masterclass on Bach. Plus, cellist Jan Vogler’s practice diary and an in-depth interview with the Mandelring Quartet
January 2024
We examine the 1713 ‘Boissier, Sarasate’ violin by Antonio Stradivari and chat to young virtuoso cellist Zlatomir Fung. There’s a look at how Maud Powell championed the Sibelius Violin Concerto in the US, and Carolin Widmann reveals her Life Lessons. Plus a Mozart Masterclass with Dmitry Sitkovetsky
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