Editor’s letterOf the past century’s great violinists, Isaac Stern

Contributors(Making Matters, page 66) made his first violin while

SOUNDPOSTLetters, emails, online comments

On the beatNews and events from around the world this month

Rheingau award for Sheku Kanneh-MasonA BREATH OF FRESH AIR: Violinists Daniel Froschauer

Design for lifeA range of matching bags and instrument cases that aims to offer a unified look to image-conscious players

Life lessonsTrust your gut, stick to your guns and enjoy what you're doing, says the British violinist

GENEROSOTY OF SPIRITIn celebration of Isaac Stern's centenary this month Tully Potter surveys the great violinist's many and varied chamber music collaborations

Performing with a masterTaiwan-born, American violinist Cho-Liang Lin took part in several of Isaac Stern's late chamber music recordings. Here he shares his impressions with Tully Potter

Unconventional BEAUTYThe 1694 'Benecke' violin is a masterpiece of Stradivari's 'Long Pattern'. Andrea Zanre and Rudolf Hopfner take a look at this exquisite example, detailing its provenance and revealing what CT scans can tell us about its construction

CREATIVITY UNCHAINEDCadenza writing has enjoyed a renewed surge in popularity over recent years. Pauline Harding talks to soloists, teachers and competition jurors about why the trend has been growing, and why more performers should take the plunge

DIFFERENT VOICESAt a recording session for the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam's latest Haydn release, Peter Quantrill finds an ensemble at ease with themselves, their producer and the exacting process of creating Classical ‘perfection’

FROM PRAISE — TO — OBSCURITYAustralian-born violinist Alma Moodie was a celebrated performer in her day - a protegee of Carl Flesch who collaborated with many leading composers. However, her contribution to the violin canon has been largely forgotten, writes Tatjana Goldberg

UNLOCKING SECRETS OF THE PASTA popular instrument of the Middle Ages, the vihuela de arco is only known today from contemporary references and pictures. Javier Martinez explains its significance in the history of bowed instruments, and debunks some of the myths surrounding it

GIOVANNI ANTONIO MARCHIA close look at the work of great and unusual makers

Designing a bridge for a violin with distorted archingA solution to a common problem in antique instruments

MY SPACEA peek into lutherie workshops around the world

MAKING MATTERSPoints of interest to violin and bow makers

BEETHOVEN 'TRIPLE' CONCERTO IN C MAJORIn the first of two articles, violinist Tai Murray discusses individuality, balance and tempo in the lengthy frst movement of the op.56 concerto for piano, cello and violin

KONZERTFirst Franz Josephv. Lobkowitz gewidmet Erschienen

Swing bowingHow to inject new rhythmic fluency and flexibility into your playing by working on jazz

RECORDINGSBACH Cello Suites (transc. Gandelsman)

CONCERTSZUILL BAILEY (CELLO) S. FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/SEBRINA

BOOKSW.E. Hill & Sons: Violin Makers 1880-1936

From the ARCHIVEFROM THE STRAD JULY 1920 VOL. 31, 363

ROBY LAKATOS‘The devil’s fiddler’ explains why Monti’s Csardas has been a mainstay of his repertoire since the earliest days - and why it stll brings out the creativity in him and his collaborators