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soundpostonline.com
The article discusses dendrochronology analysis of the Messiah Stradivarius presented by Professor Henri D. Grissino-Mayer at the Violin Society of America meeting. It includes Grissino-Mayer’s background,研究 interests, and his work with tree-ring dating and related fire-history methods.
antiquesandthearts.com
Paul Signac watercolors of French port cities from 1929 to 1931, 25 works from the collection of Gaston Levy, shown at Jill Newhouse in New York from October 15 to November 30, 2001, with works never before seen in New York.
rondomagazin.de
The review discusses the album My Tunes featuring Jan Vogler (cello), the Dresdner Kapellsolisten, and Helmut Branny. It covers pieces by Edward Elgar, Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowski, Max Bruch, Mancini, Bach, and Ernest Bloch, noting the warmer Montagnana cello sound, focused expressiveness, and the balance between emotion and restraint.
jta.org
The article discusses the Jewish Museum in Prague opening an exhibition titled Restituted Works of Art The Collection of Dr. Emil Freund to help reunite artworks with the original owners or heirs. The collection includes works by Vaclav Spadla and Maurice Utrillo, with restitution efforts led by museum director Leo Pavlat and curator Michaela Hajkova.
telegraph.co.uk
Nigel Reynolds reports on the National Portrait Gallery in London unveiling new acquisitions featuring Blur and portraits by Tracey Emin and Sarah Lucas, amid controversy over digitally created portraits of four Blur members.
morningjournal.com
David Katz's family perished in concentration camps and violinist Francis Akos of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra lost a centuries-old Gagliano; both survived the Holocaust and valued instruments despite losses. The article discusses Nazi looting of Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati violins, based on newly declassified documents, and how these looted instruments may become a focus for reparations and historical inquiry.
is.fi
The article reports that a Finnish musician Hogne Strömnes from Turku had a valuable violin stolen in Tallinn, along with liquor, gold jewelry and cosmetics. The instrument is a roughly 300-year-old violin made by luthier Mathias Kloz (1656-1743).