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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: The curious case of Knute Reindahl’s 1905 violin
An impressively carved violin from 1905 led HyeonJeong Kim on a journey to discover more about its maker and dedicatee
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Premium ❘ FeatureA conversation with Ysaÿe - From the archive: November 1896
The great Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe, aged 38, talks to The Strad at his home in Brussels
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Andrew Carruthers’s Santa Rosa workshop
The maker presents his Californian shop
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: The art of Bach on the viola
Marc Sabbah on playing solo Bach on the modern viola
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Premium ❘ Focus‘It is through your intellectual understanding that you can find the magical points in the music’ - Miriam Fried’s life lessons
The US–Israeli violinist on her unique upbringing and career, and what it takes to master a piece
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Cho-liang Lin on the Sibelius Violin Concerto
The Sibelius Violin Concerto holds incredible memories for the Taiwanese–American violinist, from studying with Dorothy DeLay to meeting Eugene Ormandy
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1948 violin by Zenon Wladimir Petesh
Bruce Braun Babbitt inspects the US maker’s mid-century instrument
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Bach Violin Concerto in E major BWV1042, third movement
Julian Rachlin shines a light on this joyful movement comprising a satisfying musical architecture that alternates between anchoring refrains and exploratory soloistic episodes
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis November 2026: Hearing loss in professional musicians
A recent study has shown that one in four musicians has reported some form of hearing loss. Peter Somerford looks at what measures classical players can take to mitigate the risks.
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Reinforcing a violin bridge with carbon rods
A method to improve the bridge’s durability and long-term reliability
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: the third ear
The most important musical ear a string player can develop might be the one that they can never physically possess themselves, says violinist, violist and teacher Alex Laing
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Rhode Island: Newport Classical Music Festival
At the Newport Classical Music Festival, Rita Fernandes heard a variety of captivating performances against the elegant backdrop of a New England summer resort
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: The curious case of the underslide
Mika Seifert uncovers evidence that the so-called ‘Hill slide’ might not have been created at the British-based violin firm at all, but may in fact have been an invention of W.A. Pfretzschner
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Premium ❘ FeatureWilliam Primrose shares his thoughts with The Strad - From the archive: October 1936
The star violist William Primrose proves himself a devotee of The Strad, as he gives his thoughts on some points raised by correspondents in the Letters page
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Making a custom cutter for a second-hole bushing
Adam Goltry introduces a specialised tool for bow makers to use when carrying out a tricky repair job
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Pablo Ferrández on Dvořák’s Cello Concerto
Learning Dvořák’s Cello Concerto was a seminal part of the Spanish cellist’s musical development – and his interpretation is still evolving now
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Manuel Ramírez’s San Salvador workshop
The luthier presents his El Salvador shop
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Premium ❘ Focus‘We should all treasure our differences’ - Simone Lamsma’s life lessons
The Dutch violinist on building independence and balancing a busy life and career
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Creative fingering for violinists
Leo Phillips explores how players can experiment with different approaches to violin fingerings and hand frames
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: An 1830 violin by Giuseppe Dall’Aglio
Claudio Amighetti examines the 19th-century instrument
