Contents
VOL.133 ISSUE NO
1588
AUGUST 2022
26 COVER STORY Pekka Kuusisto
40 Musicians and exercise
4 THE STRAD AUGUST 2022
EDITOR’S LETTER 7 CONTRIBUTORS 8 SOUNDPOST 10
FEATURES
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PEKKA KUUSISTO
The adventurous Finnish violinist talks to Andrew Mellor about his predilection for finding new challenges – including a recent shift to the conductor’s podium
THREE 1734 GUARNERIS
Giacomo Fiocco reports on a recent study of a trio of ‘del Gesù’ instruments, examining everything from the varnish composition to the f-hole design
MUSICIANS AND EXERCISE
Taking inspiration from sports science, Berenice Beverley Zammit reports on how string players can physically prepare themselves to perform more efficiently
SESSION REPORT
Violist Hélène Clément tells Carlos María Solare about her latest recording of works by two accomplished viola players: Frank Bridge and Benjamin Britten
SARTORY BOWS
Richard Morency identifies some of Eugène Sartory’s working methods through a detailed examination of one of his middle-period bows
ELENA URIOSTE
The multifaceted soloist has myriad strings to her violin bow. She talks with Toby Deller about everything from yoga to starting up her own festival www.thestrad.com
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