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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. These instruments are known for their craftsmanship, tonal quality, and ...
Possibly the earliest known violin by Stradivari. The instrument was last sold by J & A Beare. One of a few instruments that has a connection between Stradivarius and Nicola Amati, with whom Stradivarius may have worked as an apprentice. The violin includes the label Alumnus Nicolais Amati. [1] ex-Sachs: c. 1666 Madame Sachs
On 21 June 2011, the Lady Blunt Stradivarius, a 1721 violin, was auctioned by Tarisio to an anonymous bidder for almost £10 million, with all proceeds going to help the victims of the 2011 TÅhoku earthquake and tsunami. [67] This was over four times the previous auction record for a Stradivari violin.
The alto viola is dated 1696. It returned to Madrid in the 20th century after having come into the possession of the dealer W.E. Hill & Sons of London. It is one of thirteen known extant violas by Stradivari. [3] It is unusual in being decorated, although a tenor viola in Florence (discussed below) is adorned with the Medici crest on the ...
In Stradivari's time violas came in two sizes, tenor and alto. Tenor violas have become largely obsolete, whereas alto has become the standard voicing for violas. There were originally two violas in the Medici set, the other being an alto: the two instruments appear to have become separated in the late 18th century.
The Viotti; ex-Bruce Stradivarius of 1709 is an antique violin constructed by luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona (1644–1737). It is one of only 700 known extant Stradivari instruments. The violin receives its name from its first known owner, violinist Giovanni Battista Viotti , who is said to have received it as a love token from Catherine ...
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 violas. [1]
Bell sold his then current Stradivarius, the Tom Taylor, for a little more than two million dollars and purchased the Gibson ex-Huberman for a little under the four million dollar asking price. His first recording with it was Romance of the Violin (on Sony Classical) in 2003. In 2019, the instrument's value increased to an estimated $14 million ...