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On 14 October 2010, a 1697 Stradivari violin known as "The Molitor" was sold online by Tarisio Auctions for a world-record price of $3,600,000 to violinist Anne Akiko Meyers: at the time its price was the highest for any musical instrument sold at auction.
Paruz also produced a musical saw festival in Israel. [14] There are also annual saw festivals in Japan and China. A Guinness World Record for the largest musical-saw ensemble was established July 18, 2009, at the annual NYC Musical Saw Festival. Organized by Paruz, 53 musical saw players performed together. [15]
Purchased by Felix M. Warburg circa 1926 as part of a quartet set for the Institute of Musical Art's Musical Art Quartet, played by Sascha Jacobsen. [142] [143] Ex Adolf Busch: 1716 Owned by David Garrett since 2010. Berthier: 1716 Baron Vecsey de Vecse Fondazione Pro Canale [144] On loan to Anna Tifu [145] Booth: 1716 Nippon Music Foundation [22]
Antonio Stradivari, by Edgar Bundy, 1893: a romanticized image of a craftsman-hero. A Stradivarius is one of the string instruments, such as violins, violas, cellos, and guitars, crafted by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari (Latin: Antonius Stradivarius), in Cremona, Italy, during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
The Gibson ex-Huberman Stradivarius of 1713 is an antique violin made by Antonio Stradivari of Cremona. The Gibson , while owned by Bronisław Huberman , was stolen twice. The first time it was returned shortly afterwards.
In 1924 Bach began producing cornets and trumpets under the Stradivarius by Vincent Bach Corporation name. [2] [7] In 1928, tenor and bass trombones were added to the product line as the company expanded and relocated. [2] Vincent Bach trumpet mouthpiece. Bronx. Time frame: 1928–1945; Products: Mouthpieces, Cornets, Trumpets, Flugelhorns ...
The Baron Knoop, ex-Bevan Stradivarius is a violin made by the celebrated luthier Antonio Stradivari in Cremona, Italy in 1715. The instrument is named for Baron Johann Knoop (1846–1918), a collector of dozens of great violins, violas, and cellos at one time or another including four violas representing more than a third of extant Stradivari ...
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