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The Strad
Editor’s letter
Since Antonio Stradivari’s death over 280 years ago
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Letters, emails, online comments
WHAT’S IN A BOW?
Freelance cellists Victoria Beattieand Katy Whittlejoined The Strads editor Charlotte Smithand contributing editor Pauline Hardingto try out a range of carbon fibre bows - discovering great differences in weight, balance and playability
How woods can save forests
As tropical hardwoods become endangered, the likes of spruce, maple and boxwood are being scientifically modified to offer luthiers alternatives to rosewood and ebony. Tom Stewart explores the brave new world of sustainable fittings
RISE OF THE MACHINES
For maximum thrills, its hard to beat an electric violin at full throttle. Christian Garricktest-drives some of the most innovative models and discovers if they sound as wild as they look
Taming the BASS WOLF
Wrestling with a wolf note? Kimon Daltasasks double bass specialists for solutions, and checks out a range of wolf eliminators
Unbridled possibility
Just as developers have discovered numerous alternatives to wood products for stringed instruments, a small number of pioneers are seeking non-biological alternatives to horsehair for bows. But, say a number of experts, there is still some way to go before a comparable product can be found. Peter Somerford investigates
TECHNOLOGY ON TRIAL
Inspired to make a cello after Rugeri, Quebec luthier Guillaume Schönau turned to 3D scanning and CNC machining to make a replica for reference. But do such tools have a future in luthiers’ workshops?
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News and events from around the world this month
CELLO ENDPIN Straight to the point
Can changes to an overlooked part of the cello anatomy help improve your sound?
Life lessons Matthew Barley
The British cellist on memory, nationalism and his long journey - via a skiing accident - to technical confidence
OPEN YOUR EARS
As artists grow older they hear more in the music, says Orion Quartet violist Steven Tenenbom, who urges younger musicians to learn as much as they can from their mentors - and delve deeper into the music themselves
AUCTIONS Top lots from the London sales
A record-breaking Gofriller and possibly the oldest British viola drew Kevin MacDonald’s attention in the March auctions
Fairytale ending
This year’s Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition, which took place in March, succeeded not only as a joyous celebration of the composer’s music, but in bringing together exciting young players set to make their mark on the world stage, writes Charlotte Smith
FEATURES
Forms of mystery
Andrea Zanrè and Philip Ihle conclude their examination of Stradivari’s moulds, with the aid of micro-CT imaging by Rudolf Hopfner, by exploring whether the Cremonese master may have used more than the twelve forms that survive in the Museo del Violino
BLUE SKY TEACHING
String tutors are always looking for ways to help students develop or refine their technique, and some use unconventional approaches. Judith Kogan spoke with three such teachers, all based in North America and whose unique ideas are achieving significant results
SMALL FORCES, BIG AMBITIONS
The Orchestre d’Auvergne recently launched its own digital-only label. The third release features soloist and conductor Thomas Zehetmair in a Haydn violin concerto alongside two string orchestra arrangements of Strauss and Bruckner, writes Gavin Dixon
WOMEN OF THE WORLD
At the beginning of the 20th century, as social attitudes towards women were changing, a small number of female violinists became internationally renowned. Linking the members of this intrepid group was the famous Czech string teacher Otakar Ševík, as Rosalind Ventrisdiscovers
INSIDE INFORMATION
Very often neglected, the chamfers of a bow head can give intimate clues as to a maker’s working style and personal characteristics. Anton Luand Dai-Ting Chungcompare and contrast bows from the Baroque era to the present day
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