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Strings MagazineGearReview: Bärenreiter’s ‘Felix Mendelssohn: Sonatas for Violin & Piano’ These enchanting sonatas are a very welcome addition to the duo repertoire.
Strings MagazineGearHow Composing a Piece for Hilary Hahn Allowed Me to Explore Both My Jazz and Classical Influences ‘Ressemblance’ was written specifically for Hahn, and from the beginning I had her playing in mind.
Strings MagazineGearArcus Tips Its Hat to the Aerospace Industry with New Ti Line Bows Arcus describes its new titanium line as comfortable, stable, and maneuverable, with a “strong, well-controlled bounce” and “beautiful big sound.”
Strings MagazineGearSearching for an American Sound—Is There Anything That Defines Classical Music Born in the US? The country’s 250th anniversary has string players wondering just what an “American sound” means in practice—and who has the authority to create it
Strings MagazineGearTipping Points—The Best Tip to Have on Your Bow May Be the One That Is Currently on It The tip plate is an often-overlooked structure that protects the most vulnerable area of the bow
Strings MagazineGearThe Joys of Singing While Playing Cello How to start your cello journey as a musical multitasker.
Strings MagazineGearRoad Warriors—Electric String Players’ Tour-Tested Tips for Traveling with Gear Life on the road is never easy, but for professional musicians who play electric stringed instruments, a whole array of ancillary additional gear often amounts to dozens of extra pounds of equipment.
Strings MagazineGearLeila Schayegh’s ‘Rosary Sonatas’ Are a Religious Experience On her first recording in three years, the Swiss-Iranian violinist takes on Biber’s ‘Rosenkranzsonaten.’
Strings MagazineGearSmall Victories—How Independent Classical Labels Remain Poised to Define the Future While the classical CD market has shrunk to a fraction of what it was, independent labels are flourishing.
Strings MagazineGearReaching for the Divine: Jessie Montgomery’s New Cello Concerto Connects with Her Ancestors Written in collaboration with South African cellist Abel Selaocoe and inspired by a trio of poems by Montgomery’s mother, ‘These Righteous Paths’ is a three-movement work for orchestra and cello.
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