We talk to the Calder Quartet, a foursome equally at home performing with punk bands as on the concert stage. Pedagogue Mimi Zweig advises on children’s first violin lessons, and Roger Hargrave concludes his look at the evolution of Baroque instruments. We also ask the question: should musicians ever perform for free?
March 2013
£6.50 £5.20
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Weight | 0.332 kg |
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Dimensions | 21 x 30 x 0.5 cm |
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