The Strad » Baroque
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Published in May 1890, the first issue of The Strad featured Joseph Joachim, the violinist to whom Brahms dedicated his Concerto. The Strad is an indispensable guide for string players, teachers, and instrument makers alike, featuring expert advice and practical guidance each month from celebrated luthiers working with traditional techniques and the latest technological advances.
The Strad » Baroque
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Irish-Australian violinist and violist Ciara Sudlow speaks about creating and developing her first shows exploring the crossover between Irish traditional and European baroque music, ahead of appearances at Dublin HandelFest ..read more
The Strad » Baroque
1y ago
To mark the release of The English Concert’s new Handel recording, the group’s chief executive tells us how playing the viola has shaped his management style ..read more
The Strad » Baroque
1y ago
The Baroque specialist has been recognised by the German town for her achievements as a musician and pedagogue ..read more
The Strad » Baroque
1y ago
Simon Standage reviews Walter S. Reiter’s two-volume work on learning to play the period instruments ..read more
The Strad » Baroque
1y ago
As gut becomes increasingly popular among players, Jenny Nex uncovers documents revealing the pioneers of the string making trade of 18th-century London, and the secrets behind the messy job of processing intestines. From February 2011 ..read more
The Strad » Baroque
1y ago
Walter Reiter discusses how the rhetorical narrative in Baroque music must be reflected in how players use the bow, illustrating the parallels between spoken word and string playing ..read more
The Strad » Baroque
1y ago
How to make gut strings the 18th-century way. From February 2011 ..read more
The Strad » Baroque
1y ago
Current trends encourage stylistically informed performances of Baroque and Classical music, but how does an uninitiated player get started? Pauline Nobes offers some advice in this feature from September 2003 ..read more
The Strad » Baroque
1y ago
Robin Stowell reviews Dona Fader’s latest publication, on the life and career of French Baroque composer Michel Pignolet de Montéclair ..read more