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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]
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.
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.
New York and London: Sterling Publishing. ISBN 978-1402762079. pp. 212–232 ("University Secret Societies and Dueling Corps"). Robbins, Alexandra (2003). Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power. Back Bay Books. ISBN 0316735612. Rosenbaum, Ron (September 1977). "The Last Secrets of Skull and Bones ...
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.
A nearly complete and intact dinosaur skeleton has been excavated in France. The specimen is a Titanosaur, one of the largest dinosaurs of its time. 70 million-year-old giant dinosaur skeleton ...
The following contains spoilers for the season finale of Disney+’s Skeleton Crew. Disney+’s Skeleton Crew came to a close this Tuesday night, with a rollicking 34 minutes that showed just how ...
The Laub–Petschnikoff Stradivarius is an antique violin made by the Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona (1644–1737), which is variously dated as from 1722 [citation needed] and 1727. [1] It is one of only 700 known surviving Stradivarius instruments.