No. 273, January 2018
School of Thought
Violinist Johnny Gandelsman records Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for the first time
By Brian Wise
Notes from the Ultimate Showman
Augustin Hadelich examines Paganini’s music and mystique
By Cristina Schreil
Perfect Fifths: One Choice Among Many
A few thoughts on tuning your viola (violinists and cellists invited)
By Atar Arad
The Traveling Patriarch
The roving life of violin maker Vincenzo Panormo reflected the turbulence of his times
By Philip J. Kass
The Panormo Legacy
Vincenzo’s effect on the trade in Paris and London, the craft he passed on to his children, and how Panormos fare in the modern market
By Philip J. Kass
Style Guide
Identifying some general characteristics of each of the Panormo violin makers’ workmanship
By Philip J. Kass
Editor’s Note
News & Notes
Seattle Symphony announces Thomas Dausgaard as its next music director; Yo-Yo Ma steps down as artistic director of Silkroad; plus Milestones; 5 Minutes with...fiddler Glen Alexander, and more
Curtain Call
Violinist Hyeyung Yoon on the Chiara Quartet’s final performance
Tales of the Trade
A librarian’s life at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
New Products
The Forrte Folder offers peace of mind for outdoor-performance enthusiasts
On My Music Stand
Cellist Camden Shaw reflects on the healing within Laks’ string quartet
Rep Prep
Violinist Gregory Walker offers a new way to practice the octaves in Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
Stage & Studio Tips on how musicians can overcome stage fright
REVIEWS
For the Record: Takács Quartet violist Geraldine Walther reflects on Dvořák’s expression of the viola. Onstage: Chicago Symphony brings light to a bleak Bay Area. In Print: Celebrate Gidon Kremer’s 70th birthday with an edition of Beethoven’s beloved concerto, and more.
