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Points of interest to violin and bow makers
I’ve been getting worse, I barely have delusions of adequacy
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Twenty-five years ago, the Belcea Quartet formed at
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A new two-year masters programme is set to give young European string players an edge in the competitive chamber music market. What’s the thinking behind the initiative?
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The French soloist talks about developing perspective, what teaching has taught him and how he learns from his own students
A LIMIT TO LEARNING?
Do some string students have a ceiling when it comes to their capacity to learn? Naomi Yandell explores the question through her experience of teaching a cello student with special needs
The human touch
No first prize was awarded in the violin section of this year’s Sendai International Music Competition, yet the Japanese contest showcased some sensitive and interesting performances, writes
Silver linings
The opening of the 2019 Bravo! Vail Music Festival was beset by last-minute programme changes and inclement weather – yet despite the odds proved to be a rousing success, as Charlotte Smith reports
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PASSING THE TORCH
Expert encouragement in their early years helped turn the Belcea Quartet into one of today’s most formidable chamber ensembles. Twenty-five years after they started out, they talk to Tom Stewart about passing on their experience to the next generation – as well as continuing to gain knowledge themselves
HISTORY IS NOW
Growing numbers of young musicians are incorporating elements of historically informed performance into their playing. Charlotte Gardner investigates the reasons behind this phenomenon, explores the options for aspiring period artists and receives advice from both fledgling and long-standing practitioners
LIFE OUT OF BALANCE
While many luthiers are happy making stringed instruments to the standard form, others are keen to explore the possibilities of alternative patterns. Peter Somerford discovers how asymmetric designs can affect tone quality, projection, acoustics and player comfort
A TEACHER FOR ALL
Kató Havas, the celebrated and muchloved Hungarian violinist and pedagogue, died on 31 December 2018 aged 98. Five former colleagues and students remember her important and generous influence on their own playing and teaching
CHANGING EVERYTHING AND NOTHING
At the end of last year violinist Christian Tetzlaff made his second official recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in two live performances, resulting in an interpretation much more in keeping with his own personal understanding of the work
AN UNEXPECTED TWIST
The few remaining guitars by Antonio Stradivari have distinctive characteristics – which proved useful when another example came to light recently in a museum collection. Emiliano Marinucci and Lorenzo Frignani tell the story
PERFECT 5 ths
British violinist Rodney Friend has spent many years formulating his method for achieving a relaxed left-hand position. Here, he shares his voyage of discovery with Charlotte Smith
THE JEWEL OF TAIWAN
The Chimei Museum in Taiwan houses the largest collection of stringed instruments in the world. The Strad Calendar 2020 marks 30 years since its founding, as Dai-Ting Chung and Andrew Guan highlight some of the remarkable treasures within its walls
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