Contents
- RICK STOTIJN The Dutch double bassist is on a continual quest for original repertoire for his instrument. He tells Kimon Daltas about his new album and collaborative work
- THE VIENNESE DOUBLE BASS Alex Kanzian explains how the Austrian capital became the crucible for a new kind of bass during the 18th and 19th centuries, and its distinguishing features
- SCOTTISH FIDDLE DANCE MUSIC How did the reels and strathspeys of 200 years ago become the mainstay of the fiddling tradition in Scotland? Aaron McGregor gives a potted history
- SESSION REPORT Thought lost until 2009, Florence Price’s Violin Concerto no.2 has now been recorded by Rachel Barton Pine. She tells Harry White how the project came about
- DEVELOPING YOUR OWN SOUND Some of today’s leading soloists tell Charlotte Gardner how musicians can make themselves stand out at a time when so much playing seems to sound the same
- THE STRAD CALENDAR 2023 This year’s calendar brings together twelve instruments owned or played by Australians. Christian Lloyd gives an overview of ‘The Australian Collection’
Regulars:
- IN FOCUS Ernst Fuchs examines a c.1900 violin by the Genoese maker Raffo Cipriani
- TRADE SECRETS Luthier Trevor Davis’s method for making a mould for cellos and basses
- MY SPACE Australian luthier Ilja Grawert
- MAKING MATTERS Why the early history of the violin’s development needs to be re-examined
- MASTERCLASS Cellist Abel Selaocoe on the first movement of Debussy’s Cello Sonata
- TECHNIQUE Violist Stephen Upshaw gives tips on how to develop your base knuckle strength
- LIFE LESSONS The memories and opinions of Hank Dutt, violist with the Kronos Quartet
- OPINION Why an orchestra’s sound is shaped by the acA report from the Rosendal Chamber Music Festivaloustic of its home venue
- POSTCARD FROM NORWAY A report from the Rosendal Chamber Music Festival
- FROM THE ARCHIVE From October 1892
- SENTIMENTAL WORK Violist Nobuko Imai on Mozart’s Symphony no.40 in G minor K550
