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NEWS IN BRIEFJULIA WESELY Cellist Sol Gabetta wins the Swiss

OBITUARIESNORMAN CAROL Norman Carol, concertmaster of the Philadelphia

Sounds of PeruPREMIERE of the MONTH

COMPETITIONSTae-Yeon Kim Azura Trio Poiesis Quartet KIM PHOTO

NEW PRODUCTSDOUBLE BASS ROSIN Stuck in time A new

Life lessonsSarah Chang

The winner takes it allCharlotte Gardner reports from the first in-person Windsor Festival International String Competition to take place since 2019, and discovers that the talented competitors still have everything to play for

RESPLENDENT HARMONYThe 1733 ‘Salabue, Martzy’ is one of the finest instruments by Carlo Bergonzi in existence. Jason Price examines the violin and looks at its travels over the past 300 years

A CLOSER LOOKThe Strad’s lutherie consultant Philip Ihle put together this month’s poster of the ‘Salabue, Martzy’. Here he points out several extra details to help luthiers make an exact copy of the instrument

REFLECTING ON SUCCESSDutch–British violinist Daniel Rowland has had multiple strands to his career – among them soloist, concertmaster, festival director and quartet leader. He speaks with David Kettle about trusting himself to make meaningful connections and go with the flow

TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDYBritish violin virtuoso Samuel Grimson had his playing career cut short by a wartime accident in 1918, but he went on to co-author a groundbreaking book that paved the way for modern violin teaching. Clifford Hall explores his life

A RETURN TO HEAVENFor the Takács Quartet, re-recording two of Schubert’s string quartets, albeit with a new line-up, has been an eye-opening experience, as first violinist Edward Dusinberre and violist Richard O’Neill tell Charlotte Gardner

RAISING THE BARJoseph Curtin reports on a series of experiments at the 2023 Oberlin Acoustics Workshop, which attempted to ascertain the acoustic effects of altering the height and scoop of the violin’s bass-bar

AN ENDURING LEGACYJuly 2024 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Serge Koussevitzky – the Russian-born double bass virtuoso turned music director, educator and mentor. Fellow double bassist and conductor Leon Bosch examines his hugely influential life

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Bow tip replacement – part oneTRADE SECRETS

MY SPACEA peek into lutherie workshops around the world

Taking the first stepMaking and applying the ground coat is a crucial stage of the varnishing process. James Ropp reveals his own method for a preparation containing no oil

SCHUBERT FANTASY FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO – PART ONEViolinist Alena Baeva stresses the importance of slow and attentive practice when embarking on the opening sections of this monumental work, in the first of a two-part article

All together nowContinuity and intention in the bowing arm

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

RECORDINGSOTTO VAN DEN TOOM TRAUM UND TRAUMA ANTHEIL

BOOKSUp Bow, Down Bow: A Child with Down

From the ARCHIVEFROM THE STRAD JULY 1894 VOL.5 NO.51

IN THE NEXT ISSUERachel Podger The Baroque violinist talks about her

ADRIAN CHANDLERVivaldi’s op.8 set of violin concertos – including the Four Seasons – was an early inspiration for the British Baroque violinist and founder of the orchestra La Serenissima