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MARCH
2004
Issue
117
Life
Is Just a Dream
For
Maxim Vengerov, being a superstar is just a beginning. Laurence
Vittes interviews the Russian virtuoso violinist.
Music
& Motion
David Templeton
reports on the new and daring ways in which live music and dance
are coming together in rehearsal studios and on stages.
Laying
Tracks
The
Nashville String Machine tunes in to the sweet sound of success.
Robert L. Doerschuk profiles this unique string ensemble.
Suddenly
Summer
Our
17th annual guide to summer-study programs.
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DEPARTMENTS
News & Notes
Peabody
Institute gets a makeover, scientists scour the secrets of Stradivari,
the Celtic-music world loses a fiddling giant, plus Benchmarks.
Encore
For ex-Kronos cellist Joan Jeanrenaud, the sky is the limit. By David
Templeton.
MUSIC
& MUSICIANS
Practical
Musician
Avoiding
finger and hand injuries and recovering when they occur. By David Templeton.
Strings
101
Learning
the fine art of rhythmizing the bow. By James Reel. With music
play.
Play
It!
William
Grant Still's Lyric Quartet spins gold from simple melodies. By James
Keough. With music to play.
Master
Class
Robert
Bridges on creating your own Carmen Fantasy. With music to play.
Letter
from Iraq
Allegra
Klein finds new soul mates at the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra.
REVIEWS
In
Print
New
editions commemorate the centennial of Antonin Dvorak's death. By Mary
Nemet.
On
Record
New
CDs by Christian Tetzlaff, Anne Akiko Meyers, Itzhak Perlman, Leonidas
Kavakos, and more.
WORKBENCH
Your
Instrument
Richard Ward offers
some pointers on selecting the best bow.
Shop
Visit
Peter
Zaret's innovative bass bar is turning heads. Patrick Sullivan
gets the story.
Auction Highlights
Beethoven reigns supreme at
December sale. Heather K. Scott reports.
Cover:
Maxim Vengerov
Photographer:
David Thompson
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