The Strad

Archived since January 2014

151 issues

Modern Archive Monthly

The Strad is the trusted and influential monthly string music magazine read by players, teachers and makers since 1890. It is essential reading for anyone in the string music world.

Along with the latest news, reviews and leading opinions, each month the magazine includes:

Exclusive Masterclasses with commentary and sheet music annotated by international concert artists.
In-depth articles examining important and unusual instruments by the master makers.
Interviews with star string players and retrospectives on great musicians of the past.
Reports on the latest advances in instrument research and technology.

Latest issue

We examine the 1742 ‘Rovelli’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin and look back at the life of the late quartet leader and pedagogue Günter Pichler. There’s a 95th birthday tribute to bassist François Rabbath and a Mozart Masterclass. Plus Life Lessons with Gary Hoffman and Liya Petrova’s Sentimental Work.

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