IN THE NEXT ISSUE
Julian Lloyd Webber
The British cellist marks his 70th birthday with a look back at his career and plans for the future
Stradivari cello moulds
Philip Ihle examines 19 of the master’s cellos to find out how many moulds he used, and the amount of variation between them
Violin encores
How the fashion for technically flashy encores has changed over time
Ysaÿe Second String Trio
A manuscript version of the work for violin, viola and cello has recently been unearthed
Rovescalli family
The work of the 20th-century violin makers based in Crema, a few miles west of Cremona
PLUS
Sentimental Work
François Rabbath on performing Bach’s Cello Suites on double bass
Technique
Baroque bowings with violinist Ariadne Daskalakis
Making Matters
Varnish restoration