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On June 9, 2022, the Da Vinci, ex-Seidel Stradivarius appeared in a public auction for the first time since 1974 and was projected to be sold between $15 and $20 million USD. [5] [6] [7] [4] [8] The violin ended up being sold at US$15.34 million. [9]
Spalding was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 15, 1888. His mother, Marie Boardman, was a contralto and pianist. [2] His father, James Walter Spalding, and uncle, Hall-of-Fame baseball pitcher Albert Goodwill "Al" Spalding, created the A.G. Spalding sporting goods company.
The origin of the violin family is unclear. [1] [2] Some say that the bow was introduced to Europe from the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic world, [3] [4] [5] while others say the bow was not introduced from the Middle East but the other way around, and that the bow may have originated from more frequent contact between Northern and Western Europe.
The violin family of musical instruments was developed in Italy in the 16th century. [1] At the time the name of this family of instruments was viole da braccio which was used to distinguish them from the viol family (viole da gamba). [2] The standard modern violin family consists of the violin, viola, cello, and (possibly) double bass. [3] [4] [5]
Jerry Goodman was born on March 16, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois.His parents were both members of the string section of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and his uncle was the noted composer and jazz pianist Marty Rubenstein.
Rachel Barton Pine (born Rachel Elizabeth Barton, October 11, 1974) is an American violinist.She debuted with the Chicago Symphony at age 10, and was the first American and youngest ever gold medal winner of the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition. [2]
Title Length Key Scenes / Notes 1 Dies Mercurii I Martius 6:03 The first part is played at the beginning of the film, the second part is played when Sophie talks about Saunière in front of his body at the Louvre, and the last part is played at the final confrontation with Sir Leigh Teabing, including Robert Langdon seeing all history before his eyes and him throwing the cryptex in the air.
Harvey Samuel Whistler Jr. was born September 7, 1907, in Fresno, California, [4] to hotel owners, Harvey Samuel and Sallie Byrn Whistler. [5] His mother, a classically trained pianist, insisted that music be part of Harvey Jr.’s education and oversaw his earliest training on piano.