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Luigi Tarisio sold the ‘Gariel’ Stradivarius to another famous violin dealer, Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, who in turn sold it to the eminent French engineer, physician and founder member of the Academy of Science in Paris, Charles-Marie Gariel, the instrument’s namesake. Gariel likely sold it on shortly before his death in 1924.
Rieu created the Johann Strauss Orchestra in 1987 and began with 12 members, giving its first concert on 1 January 1988. [7] As of 2020, he performs with between 50 and 60 musicians. Rieu plays a 1667 Stradivarius violin. [3] Rieu and his orchestra have appeared throughout Europe, North and South America, Japan, and Australia, and New Zealand.
The group has served as the vehicle for Rieu's increasingly ambitious ideas since its founding. [3] In 1987 André renamed the MSO as the Johann Strauss Orchestra to emphasise waltz music. [2] On the occasion of Rieu's first concert with the orchestra, on January 1, 1988, there were 12 musicians.
Rieu can refer to: André Rieu (born 1949), Dutch violinist and conductor; Annette Rieu, a character in Jeanne Galzy's 1929 novel L'Initiatrice aux mains vides (Burnt Offering) Bún riêu, a Vietnamese meat; D. C. H. Rieu (1916–2008), scholar; Charloun Rieu (1846–1924), French farmer and poet; Charles Pierre Henri Rieu (1820–1902), Swiss ...
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.
Jean Etienne Drouet (1942–1990) ex-Drouet 1827 No.73" and labelled "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1706" Pinchas Zukerman (1948) Young-Uck Kim ex-Paganini; ex-Kreisler 1860; André Rieu (1949) Oliver Jaques (Zurich) ex-Nicolas I:ex-Isaac Stern 1840; Stewart Eaton (English, Violist) 'Count Doria' viola 1848; Barry Hou ex-Zukerman
References ^ Robert Uhlig (31 March 2001). "Stradivari 'Owes it All to Worms' ". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-08-20. ^ Kathleen Phillips (22 Sept 2003). "Violin Duel a Draw for Antique Stradivarius, New Instrument". AGNews. Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on 2003-10-03. Retrieved 2008-02-24. {{ cite news }}: Check date values in: |date= (help) Edvin Marton The Stradivarius on ...
Machold told police that he had sold the Ex-Rosé Stradivarius in 2006 for €3 million to pay off his loan with BAWAG. However, he had also used the violin for collateral with Bayerische HypoVereinsbank, who received nothing. Machold admitted that he "duplicated certificates for violins" when he needed. [1]