The article reports that an expensive cello owned by Alban Gerhardt was stolen from his rehearsal cellar in Charlottenburg. The instrument is described as a masterwork by the Italian Lorenzo Guadagnini created in collaboration with Giovanni Battista 1741. Police are seeking tips on the instrument’s whereabouts, and Gerhardt, who is a renowned cellist, may need to perform with a replacement instrument during upcoming sessions in England.
The article reports that a 16-year-old schoolgirl was found with a Stradivari violin during customs checks at the Russia–Finland border. The instrument bore an internal mark reading Amadeus Stradivarius 1713. The girl did not declare the violin and had no export permit for cultural valuables. Experts will decide its fate, with possible outcomes including the violin going to the state or being returned to the owner. No further personal details about the girl were released.
The article reports that a unique Stradivarius violin stolen from a private collection in Tver was found by Tver police during operations and seized from a 25-year-old local resident. The article notes the violin’s label and its provenance as claimed by the claimant, and that an уголовное дело was opened under Article 164 of the Russian Criminal Code.
The article reports that the legendary Stradivarius violin known as the Emperor of Russia, made in Cremona in 1708 by Antonio Stradivari, will be presented in Moscow in the Kremlin Armory surroundings. The event line-up includes concert performances at the Pushkin Museum on Prechistenka with participants Andrey Rozendant, Dmitry Kogan and Alena Baeva.
The news reports a presentation of the legendary Stradivari violin, the Emperor of Russia, created in Cremona in 1708, to be shown in Moscow alongside Kremlin Armory rarities. The concert in which the instrument will be heard is scheduled for May 20 at the Pushkin Museum; participants include Andrey Rozenydent, Dmitry Kogan, and Alena Baeva, according to ITAR-TASS.
The article reports on Tarisio Auctions' online sale of rare violins, highlighting the sale as the second-highest-grossing violin auction ever at $3.3 million and noting the Stradivarius ex-Jan Kubelik fetch of $949,000 as the priciest early-period Stradivari. It also mentions Isaac Stern’s violins sold, including a copy by Samuel Zygmuntowicz of the Vicompte de Panette Guarnerius, which sold for $130,000.