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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2004
Issue
121
 Making
the Grade
Virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman talks to James Reel
about his emerging role as an educator.
Also
in Focus on Education
SILVA ANNIVERSARY:
Brooks Whitehouse remembers Luigi Silva, a titan of cello
pedagogy; ALL TOGETHER NOW: String students embrace community schools
of the arts, by Patrick Sullivan; SO YOU WANT TO BE IN
A STRING QUARTET?: Carolyn S. Ellis finds that conservatories
and colleges are opening up to careers in chamber music; CLASS NOTES:
Our annual guide to degree-granting strings programs.
Buning
Desire
Avant-cellist
Maya Beiser finds her ticket to ride. By Daniel Felsenfeld. |
DEPARTMENTS
News & Notes
Cora Venus
Lunny flips over film work, dumpster divers score a Strad, FBI probes
fugitive philanthropist, plus BenchMarks.
Encore
Stefano Scodanibbio explores the uncharted terrain of the
double bass. By Editor Greg Cahill.
MUSIC
& MUSICIANS
Practical
Musician
A traditional approach to player health.
Strings
101
Nurturing your Gypsy soul. By James Reel.
Play
It!
Joseph Jongen’s chamber music lives on. By Geoffrey Dean.
Master
Class
Suzy Rothfield Thompson on Appalachian fiddling intonation.
First
Person
The greatest gift of all. By William Huhn.
REVIEWS
In
Print
Sarah Freiberg
reviews new editions of obscure 19th-century Polish quartets, and more.
On
Record
New CD and DVD spotlight French master Christian Ferras;
plus Ma, Miró, and more.
On
Stage
Savoring the New York season’s best trios.
WORKBENCH
Your Instrument
Choosing a chin rest.
Shop Visit
Master restorer Hans Nebel.
Auction Highlights
Lord Menuhin’s collection
and more. By Associate Editor Heather K. Scott.
New Products
New amps and transducers,
and more.
Cover:
Itzhak Perlman. Photographer: Akira Kinoshito
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