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'''''The Strad''''' is a monthly [[classical music]] [[magazine]] about [[string instrument]]s, including [[cellist]]s, [[violin]]ists, and [[violist]]s.
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The magazine offers practical advice on technique, profiles of leading performers, master classes by some of the great teachers in the world and the craft of instrument making such as [[luthier]]s.
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'''''The Strad''''' is a UK-based monthly [[classical music]] [[magazine]] about [[string instrument]]s{{snd}}principally the [[violin]], [[viola]], [[cello]], and [[double bass]]{{snd}}for amateur and professional musicians. Founded in 1889, the magazine provides information, photographs and reviews of instruments, related feature articles and news, and information about concerts.<ref>{{cite book|author=Katharine Rapoport|title=Violin For Dummies, 2nd Edition|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XwCLxlgXTOQC&pg=PA363|date=8 March 2012|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-118-27960-1|page=363}}</ref> The magazine offers practical advice on technique, profiles of leading performers, and information on master classes and the craft of instrument makers such as [[luthier]]s.<ref name="StradHome">{{cite web |title=The Strad |url=https://www.thestrad.com/ |website=The Strad |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref> It also includes articles about [[orchestra]]s and music schools.<ref name="StradDirectories">{{cite web |title=Directories |url=http://directories.thestrad.com/servicescourses/search-the-strad-directory/ |website=The Strad |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref>


The magazine's name references the common abbreviation for the famous 17th{{ndash}}18th-century [[Stradivarius]] family of luthiers and their coveted and valuable instruments. ''The Strad's'' first issue was released in June 1890.<ref name="Faber2012">{{cite book|author=Toby Faber|title=Stradivari's Genius: Five Violins, One Cello, and Three Centuries of Enduring Perfection|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9qSjTSIJY2AC&pg=PT202|date=9 May 2012|publisher=Random House Publishing Group|chapter=Chapter 12|isbn=978-1-58836-214-8|page=202}}</ref> It is now edited by Emma Baker <ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.thestrad.com/contact-us|title=Contact Us|website=The Strad |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref> and owned by [[Newsquest]] Specialist Media Limited, a [[Gannett]] company.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.thestrad.com/contact-us|title=Contact Us|website=The Strad |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref>
It also includes in-depth articles on [[violin]]s, [[viola]]s, [[cello]]s, [[viol]]s, [[double bass]]es, bows, [[orchestra]]s and music schools.


==References==
The first issue was released in the year 1890. It is owned by [[Newsquest]].
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Latest revision as of 06:30, 2 October 2023

The Strad
EditorEmma Baker
CategoriesMusic magazine
FrequencyMonthly
First issueJune 1890 (1890-06)
CompanyNewsquest
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inLondon
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.thestrad.com
ISSN0039-2049

The Strad is a UK-based monthly classical music magazine about string instruments – principally the violin, viola, cello, and double bass – for amateur and professional musicians. Founded in 1889, the magazine provides information, photographs and reviews of instruments, related feature articles and news, and information about concerts.[1] The magazine offers practical advice on technique, profiles of leading performers, and information on master classes and the craft of instrument makers such as luthiers.[2] It also includes articles about orchestras and music schools.[3]

The magazine's name references the common abbreviation for the famous 17th–18th-century Stradivarius family of luthiers and their coveted and valuable instruments. The Strad's first issue was released in June 1890.[4] It is now edited by Emma Baker [5] and owned by Newsquest Specialist Media Limited, a Gannett company.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Katharine Rapoport (8 March 2012). Violin For Dummies, 2nd Edition. John Wiley & Sons. p. 363. ISBN 978-1-118-27960-1.
  2. ^ "The Strad". The Strad. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Directories". The Strad. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. ^ Toby Faber (9 May 2012). "Chapter 12". Stradivari's Genius: Five Violins, One Cello, and Three Centuries of Enduring Perfection. Random House Publishing Group. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-58836-214-8.
  5. ^ "Contact Us". The Strad. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Contact Us". The Strad. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

External links[edit]

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