No. 277, May 2018
SPECIAL FOCUS: Los Angeles City Guide
City-Wide Shifts
A look at the evolution of the musical landscape in Los Angeles, and what it means for the L.A. Philharmonic
By Brian Wise
Hollywood’s Musical Golden Age
How a number of composers fleeing WWII revolutionized film scoring
By Sasha Margolis
A Personal Tour
No matter what kind of music you play or listen to, in Los Angeles, there’s a venue for you
By Eric Gorfain
The Power of Possibility
The City of Angels has limitless musical potential
By Eric Byers
Stomping Grounds
Reminiscing on a wonderful musical childhood
By Anne Akiko Meyers
Shop Stories
The histories of a few top shops
By Megan Westberg
A Spellbinding Scene
Embracing the magic of L.A.
By Nathan Cole
Connected Community
My hometown has so much to offer, I never left
By Katie Thiroux
FEATURES
An Operatic Soul
Violinist-conductor Nikolaj Znaider channels opera to record Mozart’s complete violin concertos
By Cristina Schreil
Bowing Out Gracefully
A string quartet can be like a four-way marriage fraught with peril, but ‘divorce’ can be amicable
By Greg Cahill
The Sixth Suite Problem
Finding my own solution to Bach’s 300-year-old conundrum
By Miranda Wilson
Editor’s Note
News & Notes
Sergei Dogadin wins 2018 Singapore International Violin Competition; plus Milestones; 5 Minutes with Seattle Symphony associate conductor Pablo Rus Broseta, and more
Shop Talk
Bow maker Peg Baumgartel on the joys found in finishing a bow
Tales of the Trade
Anima Nova’s carbon soundposts are making their way into the American market
Your Instrument
A stringed instrument relies on its ribs
New Products
Wood Violins’ the ‘Legend’ electric violin
Rep Prep
Mastering the irregular rhythmic passages in the first movement of the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor
Stage & Studio
How to soundproof a room so you can practice without bothering house mates and neighbors
REVIEWS
For the Record: Thomas Demenga on tackling Bach’s cello suites in one take. On Record: Rachel Barton Pine’s Elgar and Bruch concertos shine in new recording, and more.
