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A Stradivarius is one of the string instruments, such as violins, ... New York, 1972. Kestenbaum, David (16 May 2014). "Is A Stradivarius Just A Violin?".
Though listed in many reference books as one of Stradivari's earliest instruments, the modern consensus is that it is not a Stradivarius; it was sold at Sotheby's New York on 3 February 1982 as "an interesting violin". [11] Canadian: 1668 Sold at Kenneth Warren & Son in Chicago (1991). [12] [13] Golden Bell: ca.1668 Played by Simone Zgraggen. [14]
Yehudi Menuhin was born in New York City to Moshe Menuhin, a Lithuanian Jew from Gomel in modern Belarus, and Marutha, a Crimean Karaite. Through his father Moshe, he was descended from a rabbinical dynasty. [1] Moshe and Marutha (née Sher) met in Ottoman Palestine before marrying in New York in 1914.
Antonio Stradivari (/ ˌ s t r æ d ɪ ˈ v ɑːr i /, also US: /-ˈ v ɛər i /, [2] [3] [4] Italian: [anˈtɔːnjo stradiˈvaːri]; c. 1644 – 18 December 1737) was an Italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps. [5]
Location: 237 E. 41st Street, New York, New York [6] Serial Numbers: 2-900 (approximate) By 1922 the company incorporated, [6] had 10 employees [2] and moved into a small factory at 237 E. 41st Street in New York. [6] In 1924 Bach began producing cornets and trumpets under the Stradivarius by Vincent Bach Corporation name.
The "General Kyd" is a nickname applied to several Stradivarius instruments crafted by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona and owned for a time by British General Alexander Kyd (d. 1826). [1] They include a violin made in 1714, [2] a violin made in 1720, [3] and the General Kyd; ex-Stern Stradivarius cello made in 1684. [4]
The Ames Stradivarius of 1734 is an antique violin, made by the Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona. It is one of only 450–700 known extant Stradivarius instruments in the world. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Ames is named for violinist George Ames who owned it and performed with it in the late nineteenth century.
NEW YORK - A nearly 300-year-old Stradivarius violin sold Tuesday for more than $3.5 million, shattering the record for the highest amount paid for a musical instrument at auction, Christie's said. The instrument, made in 1707 by Italian violinmaker Antonio Stradivari, sold at Christie's auction house for $3,544,000 after less than five minutes ...