Contents:
- FRANK PETER ZIMMERMANN The German violinist has recorded Elgar’s Violin Concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He talks with LPO violinist Thomas Eisner
- LOUIS NOEBE The German luthier and cellist was hugely successful in his day, with Auer, Popper, Sarasate and Hubay among those endorsing his work. Clifford Hall tells his story
- AN 18TH-CENTURY VIOLA CONCERTO REDISCOVERED Gerald Elias explains how he and violist Devan Maria Freebairn found and performed an almost unknown work by composer Markus Heinrich Graul
- RUDOLF NEUDÖRFER The Bubenreuth-based bow maker turns 90 in May. Gennady Filimonov examines his life and career, and explores the history of the Neudörfer dynasty
- SESSION REPORT Midori talks to Thomas May about her latest album featuring Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto and chamber works, plus Three Romances by Clara Schumann
- YEHUDI MENUHIN 110 Born on 22 April 1916, the violin legend had a seismic influence on playing in the 20th century. Tully Potter looks at his life, with a focus on his chamber music
Regulars:
- IN FOCUS A 1695 viola by Christian Reichelt
- TRADE SECRETS Hannah Lobe on refinements of the scroll in the final stages of carving
- MY SPACE Married luthiers Andreas Hampel and Susanne Riebesehl of Hamburg
- MAKING MATTERS Innovative strategies for building a lightweight viola
- MASTERCLASS Bella Hristova on the second movement of Bruch’s Violin Concerto
- TECHNIQUE Cellist David Chew’s tips for understanding Latin American music
- LIFE LESSONS The memories and opinions of German violinist Tanja Becker-Bender
- OPINION Naomi Yandell on the benefits for students of working with a rehearsal pianist
- POSTCARD FROM BOCA RATON The 2026 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
- FROM THE ARCHIVE From April 1896
- SENTIMENTAL WORK Johannes Moser on his love for the Lutosławski Cello Concerto
