The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890
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The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890
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A new set in the Rondo range ..read more
The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890
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Matthieu Besseling on a bow by the Knopf dynasty’s patriarch ..read more
The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890
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Advice from The Strad Archive on preparing, applying and drying varnish for best results ..read more
The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890
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The violist of Cuarteto Casals will take up the role beginning 1 July 2024 ..read more
The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890
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Geminiani’s scale exercises in his seminal 1751 treatise The Art of Playing on the Violin may look puzzlingly random to modern eyes, but violinist Benjamin Shute argues that they can reveal useful insights into the thinking behind performance practice of the time ..read more
The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890
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A lamp for luthiers to tan violins and cure varnish ..read more
The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890
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Luthier Neil Campbell shares how he crafted a violin in the style of the iconic instrument played by the legendary guitarist ..read more
The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890
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While scholars have scrutinised the making traditions of various Italian cities, the luthiers of Ferrara have been largely neglected – until now. Florian Leonhard presents the results of recent archival research into Alessandro Mezzadri and the Marconcini family, along with notes on their making styles ..read more
The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890
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Our May 2024 cover star discusses the tools of her trade with Tom Stewart ..read more
The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890
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Connecting cultural heritage and environmental sustainability, Daniel Neves discusses a proposal to include pernambuco in Appendix I of CITES, a change that would significantly impact the global trade of this essential wood ..read more