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- 1Colin Riley releases new cello album Ones Twos and Threes▼Getting closer: exploring music for the cello on Colin Riley’s new album ‘Ones Twos and Threes’
British composer Colin Riley has released a new album, Ones Twos and Threes, focused on music for the cello. Writing in The Strad, coverage highlights how the record explores the instrument's sound world, drawing on close collaboration between composer and cellist. It is being noted by readers interested in contemporary classical and new cello repertoire.
- 2New autobiography Bows and Arrows draws reviewer attention▼Book review: Bows and Arrows: The Autobiography
The Strad has published a review of Bows and Arrows: The Autobiography, adding the title to current book coverage in the classical music world. The item flags the memoir as newly published and worth readers' attention, though no details of the author, content or the reviewer's verdict are given in the available coverage.
- 3New book explores the golden age of Flemish violin making▼Book review: The Golden Age of the Flemish Violins
The Strad has published a review of 'The Golden Age of the Flemish Violins', a book examining the tradition of violin making in Flanders. The review highlights the craftsmanship and history of Flemish luthiers, a subject far less documented than the Italian schools of Cremona. The book is likely to interest musicians, collectors and historians of string instruments.