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June 2005 rare-string instrument intelligence

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Violoncelistas querem o Montagnana de Guilhermina Suggia na Casa da Música

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The article discusses a petition signé by about fifty violoncellists (Portuguese and foreign) asking that the Montagnana cello once played by Guilhermina Suggia be entrusted to the Casa da Música in Porto for safekeeping and public use. The instrument, dating from around 1700 and made in Cremona, is currently owned by the Porto City Hall and has a history linked to Suggia and various institutions including the Conservatório do Porto, the Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis, and the Museu Romântico. The petition is led by Madalena Sá e Costa, Jed Barahal, and Paulo Gaio Lima, and cites ensuring maintenance, security, and international exposure.

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In Buryatia, a violin was stolen from a museum after the power was cut due to debts

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The article reports that in the Museum of the Decembrists in Novoselenginsk, Buryatia, a late good copy of a violin by an Italian maker Guarneri was stolen. The instrument, insured at 100,000 rubles, was taken during a nighttime robbery when electricity had been cut due to debts. A rare book and an ancient Buddhist text matrix were also taken. The museum director notes the museum has security but was shut down over debts of 24,783 rubles; the search for the criminals is underway.

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