- BELCEA QUARTET: The members of the award-winning group recall their first 25 years together and discuss their work with young musicians, in conversation with Tom Stewart
- PERIOD PERFORMANCE: More and more young musicians are adopting techniques usually associated with historically informed playing. Charlotte Gardner reports on the trend
- ASYMMETRIC INSTRUMENTS: Peter Somerford discovers how innovative new designs can affect an instrument’s weight, ergonomics and acoustic potential, as well as provide visual interest
- KATÓ HAVAS: The pioneering violin pedagogue, whose New Approach had a seismic effect on string teaching in the 1960s, died last December. Friends and colleagues pay tribute
- SESSION REPORT: Christian Tetzlaff explains why he feels his second recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, 13 years after his first, is closer to what the composer wanted
- STRADIVARI GUITAR: A sixth example by the master has recently been identified. Emiliano Marinucci explains how it was found, and what it tells us about Antonio’s working methods
- RODNEY FRIEND: Charlotte Smith meets the British violinist to find out how he evolved the ideal left-hand position over the course of his long career – and how to do the same
- THE STRAD CALENDAR 2020: Thirty years since it began, the Chimei Museum’s collection of stringed instruments is unparalleled. Dai-Ting Chung and Andrew Guan present some highlights
- LIVE LESSONS: Violinist Renaud Capuçon
- OPINION: Teaching a cellist with special needs
- POSTCARD FROM JAPAN: Report from the Sendai International Violin Competition
- POSTCARD FROM COLORADO: Weathering the storm at the 2019 Bravo! Vail Music Festival
- IN FOCUS: A c.1930 violin by Ignacio Fleta
- TRADE SECRETS: Gabriel Reinhold explains his asymmetric method of neck shaping
- MY SPACE: Zurich luthier Julia van der Waerden
- MAKING MATTERS: How luthiers can keep their health and wellbeing in order
- MASTERCLASS: Esther Yoo on the third movement of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
- TECHNIQUE: A method of practising in 5ths
- FROM THE ARCHIVE: An early account of Kató Havas’s teaching methods, from October 1959
- SENTIMENTAL WORK: Salvatore Accardo on his relationship with Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
-20%
September 2019
£5.95 £4.76
We talk to the members of the Belcea Quartet and ask why more young people are turning to period performance. Students of Kató Havas pay tribute to the late violin teacher, and there’s a look at asymmetric instruments. Plus a Mendelssohn Masterclass and Renaud Capuçon’s Life Lessons.
In stock
Description
Additional information
| Weight | 0.310 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 21 x 30 x 0.5 cm |
Vendor Info
Vendor Information
- Store Name: The Strad Shop
- Vendor: The Strad Shop
-
Address:
120 Leman Street
London
E1 8EU - No ratings found yet!
More Products
-20%
Close
November 2015
In a North America-themed issue, we track the evolution of violin making in the US (with full-length photos of 10
HotNew
Close
February 2021
In a French-themed issue, we talk to the Modigliani Quartet and examine the work of luthier Charles François Gand. There are interviews with Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Camille Thomas and Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, and a Bach Masterclass from Simon Standage.
Close
‘De Munck’ Stradivari cello 1730 poster
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.
-20%
Close
February 2018
In a French-themed issue, the Arod Quartet discuss their career to date, and we present a close analysis of a c.1790 Tourte bow. We mark Jean-Luc Ponty’s 75th birthday with an interview and examine the work of Jean-François Aldric. Plus bassist Gary Karr’s Sentimental Work.
You may also like…
Close
The Strad Binder
This is an ideal way to protect your collection of The Strad. Each binder holds twelve issues of the magazine
Hot
Close
The Strad Print + Online Subscription Package
The Strad is the world’s most authoritative and influential string music magazine, read by makers, musicians and teachers since 1890. It brings you Interviews with star string players, In-depth articles examining instruments by master makers, reports on the latest advances in instrument research and technology, Masterclass sheet music section and news, comment and analysis from the string music world and more.
Also included with your subscription:
- Monthly issue in print and as a digital edition
- Three special supplements and The Strad Directory
- Archive of digital issues from January 2010
- Unlimited access to all premium online content
- Two detailed instrument posters a year
To see our online subscription options click here.
Related products
Close
The Best of Trade Secrets
Ever since its beginnings in 2006, Trade Secrets has been The Strad’s most popular section for instrument makers. Luthiers from
Close
Andrea Amati violin 1564 poster
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.
Close
‘Kreisler’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin 1733 poster
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.
Close
Brothers Amati tenor viola 1592 poster
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.
Close
Jacob Stainer violin 1679 poster
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.
Close
‘Alard’ Amati violin 1649 poster
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.
In Focus
For a limited time only, The Strad is issuing the first in the In Focus series with a beautiful, new limited edition cover.
This collection of articles from The Strad’s long-running In Focus series brings together more than 80 fascinating stringed instruments, with commentaries by some of today’s top instrument experts.
Makers include Antonio Stradivari, Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ and G.B. Guadagnini, but also lesser-known masters such as Paul Knorr, Dante Baldoni, Charles Nicolas Altermatt and many others. This makes it an essential resource for anyone seeking to extend their lutherie knowledge into areas and makers whose work is more rare, and a significant addition to the lutherie literature.
In Focus features exceptional high-quality photographs for every featured instrument – front, back and scroll – this book will provide inspiration for today’s makers and anyone who enjoys the beauty and variety of stringed instruments.
Close
Great Instruments
Every generation of violin makers has sought to analyse and understand the classic forms, and, for the past 122 years,