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Editor's letter
Augustin Hadelich likes to keep himself busy. This

Contributors
LIONNEL GENOVART (In Focus, page 59) has been

SOUNDPOST
Letters, emails, online comments

On the beat
News and events from around the world this month

Making a difference
PREMIERE of the MONTH

COMPETITIONS
Viatores Quartet Hilary Hahn Julia Hagen 1 Brazilian

The full set
PEGS

Life lessons
Christopher Hanulik

The peak of culture
Cross-cultural and intergenerational exchange is the engine that drives cellist Trey Lee’s Musicus Fest, as Thomas May discovered at its eleventh edition

‘JUST LET THE MUSIC SPEAK’
The virtuoso violinist Augustin Hadelich defies categorisation; he is the product of several cultures that he draws on to produce a sound that is distinctly his own. He talks to Ariane Todes about his influences and how he developed his unique musicianship

THE MAKING OF A CELLIST
Having recently celebrated his 85th birthday, cellist and pedagogue Laurence Lesser looks back on his formative influences and recalls some of the iconic 20th-century musicians he worked with

ROMANTIC VISIONARY
Although Otto Schünemann’s violins were praised by everyone from Vuillaume to Sarasate, his name is barely recognised today. Clifford Hall tells the story of this idealistic luthier who strove to bring the glories of the Cremonese masters to 19th-century Germany

THE POWER COUPLE
The concertos of Brahms and Busoni make a natural pairing on record but, as the violinist Francesca Dego explains to Peter Quantrill, the connection between them goes beyond the notes

THE RODE LESS TRAVELLED
He is best remembered for his didactic 24 Caprices, but there’s much more to Pierre Rode. For the French virtuoso’s 250th anniversary, Charlotte Gardner reveals a colourful life story and hears from the German violinist Friedemann Eichhorn, who has revived and recorded all of Rode’s 13 violin concertos

Not a GIANT VIOLIN
The size and shape of the double bass mean its set-up differs greatly from the other bowed stringed instruments. Bass maker Arnold E. Schnitzer presents a comprehensive guide, designed for both luthiers and practically minded bassists

LUIGI ROVATTI
Lutherie

Repairing a cello button
Lutherie

MARIUS LAUFER & CHRISTIAN KLEIN
Lutherie

Golden rules
Lutherie

RAVEL VIOLIN SONATA NO.2, SECOND MOVEMENT ‘BLUES’
Teaching & Playing

It's a gift
Teaching & Playing

Reviews
Your monthly critical round-up of performances, recordings and publications

Reviews
D’AMBROSIO Suite; String Quartet; En Badinant; Valse

Reviews
Violin in Action Kristina Mirkovic BOOK 1: 88PP

From the ARCHIVE
After a long break from the violin, how can amateur violinists ease themselves back into playing? Regular correspondent ‘Lancastrian’ (Dr William Hardman) gives his thoughts

IN THE NEXT ISSUE
Joshua Bell The violinist and conductor talks about

GIDON KREMER
For the Latvian violinist, Raminta Šerkšnytė’s 2021 composition This too shall pass is a multifaceted and liberating work in these challenging times