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FROM THE STRAD DECEMBER 1902 VOL.13 NO.152
PHILIPPE QUINT
The Russian-born American violinist had never bothered with violin sonatas before César Franck’s masterpiece opened his eyes to the vast possibilities of Romantic repertoire
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Editorís letter
‘How do you get to Bayreuth? Practise.’ It’s
Contributors
MICHAELDADDONA (Trade Secrets, page 60) is an award-winning
SOUNDPOST
Letters, emails, online comments
On the beat
A safe space for musicians?
Make no move
CELLO BRIDGE STABILISER
Life lessons
Vesko Eschkenazy
A Cantabrian encounter
Tim Homfray travels to the northern coast of Spain to experience a unique gathering of young chamber players and master musicians
The start of something BIG
The 1693 ‘Harrison’ violin represents a perfect example of Antonio Stradivari’s ‘Long Pattern’. Andrew Dipper shows how it signifies the start of a critical phase in the master luthier’s career
THE MAN WITH THE BLUE VIOLIN
Czech violinist Pavel Šporcl is a superstar in his own country but something of a well-kept secret elsewhere. He speaks to Amanda Holloway about his varied career, his world premiere recording of countryman Jan Kubelík’s First Concerto, and his unusual instrument
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In the summer of 2022, violinist Thomas Eisner fulfilled a long-held aspiration to play in the orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival. He recounts his experience
FASHIONABLY LATE
To mark the 275th anniversary of François Xavier Tourte’s birth, Paul Childs compares and contrasts two very late violin bows by the master bow maker
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Spanish cellist Pablo Ferrández talks to Peter Quantrill about making a joint album of Brahms and Clara Schumann with superstar violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, and the challenges of recording it both live and in the studio
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MY SPACE
Sound ideas
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HUMMEL POTPOURRI FOR VIOLA AND PIANO
MASTERCLASS
Pushing the boundaries
TECHNIQUE
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Yourmonthly critical round-up of performances, recordings and publications
FEATURES INDEX 2022
From the ARCHIVE
FROM THE STRAD DECEMBER 1902 VOL.13 NO.152
PHILIPPE QUINT
The Russian-born American violinist had never bothered with violin sonatas before César Franck’s masterpiece opened his eyes to the vast possibilities of Romantic repertoire
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