Contents
VOL.134 ISSUE NO
1596
APRIL 2023
GERMAN
FOCUS
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COVER STORY Carolin Widmann
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4 THE STRAD APRIL 2023
EDITOR’S LETTER 7 CONTRIBUTORS 8 SOUNDPOST 10
FEATURES
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CAROLIN WIDMANN
The German violinist talks to David Kettle about her return to the concert stage and her feelings about being labelled a ‘contemporary music specialist’
THE 12 CELLISTS
Made up of the cello section of the Berlin Philharmonic, the ensemble marked its 50th birthday last year. Katinka Welz talks to some of its current members
BARON JOHANN KNOOP
During his lifetime, the German collector owned more than 40 fine instruments, including two Stradivari quartets. Clifford Hall discovers the man behind the name
LUTHERIE TIME AND LABOUR
Should the price of a new instrument be determined by how long it takes to make? Benjamin Schilbach gives tips on how to calculate an hourly rate
SESSION REPORT
Violinists Jeremy Isaac and John Mills of the Tippett Quartet tell Jessica Duchen about the group’s latest project, a recording of all the Korngold string quartets
HUMIDITY
Musicians and luthiers give their thoughts on how best to combat the problems associated with different climates, in conversation with Jacqueline Vanasse www.thestrad.com
