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NEWS IN BRIEF

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OBITUARIES

GEORGE STOPPANI The British luthier, gut string

Remembering Roger

A new quartet remembers violist Roger Tapping

COMPETITIONS

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Life lessons

The German cellist and pedagogue recalls his own mentors and reflects on the necessity of taking chances

A CHAMBER OF TREASURES

Playing chamber music well is the most valuable, and demanding, lesson for both string students and their teachers, says cellist David Finckel . He shares his own wealth of experience for making the most of coaching sessions

Spirit of Enescu

The long-running George Enescu Competition has now very much proved its mettle amid the international circuit, as Rita Fernandes discovers

‘It’s about spending time with the music’

The Attacca Quartet is about to release its first recording of Ravel’s String Quartet in F major, closing the circle on the ensemble’s career so far. George Grella hears from the four musicians about why they are drawn to that composer, and about their repertoire choices, influences and working methods

‘MASTER OF THE VIOLIN, ARTIST OF THE SOUL’

Władysław Baczyński overcame a life of tragedy to become one of Poland’s most highly regarded 20th-century violin makers. Grzegorz Kaproń tells his story

THE REAL THING

Nigel Kennedy, wearing the colours of his beloved Aston Villa Nigel Kennedy is still often viewed as the bad boy of the violin, but he reveals his thoughtful, straight-talking nature as he chats with Harry White about equality, education and his recent forays into original composition

IN SAFE HANDS

As violist Timothy Ridout makes his first foray into recording alone, he and his producer Andrew Keener tell Davina Shum about the process of setting down music by Bach, Britten, Shaw and Telemann

Dance of the swans

The Tourte-model bows by Charles Nicolas Bazin represent the pinnacle of elegance and refinement in the history of French bow making. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the swan-head model, Richard Morency examines some of the finest examples

DINNER WITH KREISLER

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Austrian virtuoso violinist’s birth on 2 February 1875, long-time fan Ariane Todes imagines a dinner-party conversation with her hero, based on documentary evidence and accounts by his contemporaries

GAND & BERNARDEL

A close look at the work of great and unusual makers

The ‘Doratura Cremonese’ ground method

Makers reveal their special techniques

RUSSELL STOWE

A peek into lutherie workshops around the world

Best served cold?

Points of interest to violin and bow makers

RAVEL PIANO TRIO, FIRST MOVEMENT

Keeping in mind Ravel’s orchestral sound palette is key to letting colour direct the myriad character and mood changes in this lilting movement, says cellist Carrie Bean Stute

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RECORDINGS

BARTÓK Violin Concerto no.2 RÓZSA Violin Concerto Roman

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Cello: A Journey through Silence to Sound Kate

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