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January
2002, Issue 99
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Author,
Advocate, Scholar, Sleuth
He’s a flamboyant-yet-introspective and fiercely passionate about
obscure or previously lost works. In a conversation with Edith
Eisler, cellist Steven Isserlis displays his wide ranging curiosity
and fervently held convictions. Read
the interview on-line.
Digital
Tools for String Players
Tech-savvy musicians are using high-speed computers, more powerful
software, and an omnipresent Internet to improve their playing and
teaching. Blair Tindall explains how going virtual can nourish
your acoustic roots.
The
ABCs of Choosing Editions
When it comes to the standard repertoire, most sheet music buyers
face an embarrassment of riches. Sarah Freiberg helps you
sort out what you want from an edition before you plunk your money
down.
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DEPARTMENTS
News and
Notes
Violist Tabea Zimmermann soars to new heights. Read
the story on-line. Plus the classical world's new girl
band, cell phone symphonies, Juilliard does jazz, and more. Click
here for the latest news.
Q
& A
Answers to your questions about strings, cases, and more.
Letter from
New York
Juilliard student William Harvey shares the experience of playing
music at the Armory six days after the terrorist attack.
Practical
Musician
Sarah Freiberg explains what to do when you’ve got new music
to play and not much time to learn it. Read
the story on-line.
Shop Visit
Paul Kotapish finds out how film-score composer Todd Boekelheide
uses a studio full of electronics to take his music to the movies.
Your Instrument
Stay in tune under any conditions with the help of an electronic tuner.
Teja Gerken samples nine current models.
Play
It!
Christopher Whiting recounts an amazing story of opportunism
and survival during the two world wars as he introduces violinist Georges
Boulanger’s "Comme si, comme ça." With music to play.
New
Products
Sheet music CDs, contemporary techniques video, and practice
CDs for Kreutzer’s 42 Etudes.
Auction Report
See the results
of recent sales at Bonhams & Brooks, Christie's, Phillips, Sotheby's,
and Tarsio.
Encore
Back when going digital meant using your fingers, the Stroh violin
pushed the envelope in creating a bigger sound. Paul Kotapish grabs
the violin by the horns.
REVIEWS
On
Stage
Edith Eisler highlights New York’s Mostly Mozart Festival and some
of the post-September 11 concerts.
In Print
Timothy Deighton surveys viola music by contemporary New Zealand
composers.
On Record
In a salute to the music as well as the man, Benjamin Ivry
picks a dozen of Isaac Stern’s best. Read
the story on-line.
Cover: Steven Isserlis. Photo by Ludwig Schimer.
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