School Violins
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The page discusses the Anton Breton AB20 Violin Outfit under the School Violins post on String Gear News, announced on Tuesday, November 22, 2005.
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7 headlinesРоссиянин купил на Sotheby’s скрипку Паганини
lenta.ru
The violin by Carlo Bergonzi, previously owned by Niccolò Paganini, was sold at Sotheby’s in London for $1.1 million. The new owner is Russian citizen Maxim Viktorov, who is chairman of the board of trustees of the String Art Foundation.
Asta record, Paganini violin sold by Sotheby’s fetches 568,000 pounds
iltempo.it
The Moscow-based Fondazione dell'Arte del Violino bought at Sotheby’s in London the famous violin for 568,000 pounds (about 830,000 euros). Maksim Viktorov announced that a year’s opportunity to play the instrument will be offered to the Paganini International Violin Competition winners in Moscow. The instrument, one of 50 surviving violins by Cremonese luthier Carlo Bergonzi, set a record for his work. Bergonzi built it around 1720, and it passed through several hands before reaching Sotheby’s auction.
A chance to play Paganini's fiddle
latimes.com
The article reports that winners of an annual Moscow violin competition will have the chance to play for a year on a million-dollar violin once owned by Nicolo Paganini. The violin, part of Paganini’s legendary collection, was purchased by the Moscow-based Violin Art Foundation for $1.01 million through Sotheby’s.
Russian collector pays $1.1 million for rare Nicolo Paganini violin
english.pravda.ru
A Russian citizen purchased a unique violin made by Carlo Bergonzi that was once owned by Nicolo Paganini. The instrument was bought at Sotheby's for $1.1 million by Maksim Viktorov, who is the chairman of the council of trustees of the Violin Art Foundation. The violin, dated around 1720, is set to be showcased at the closing ceremony of the Paganini International Contest in Moscow. Only about 50 Bergonzi violins are known to exist.
Из квартиры художественного руководителя Мариинки похищен альт XVIII века
newsru.ru
The article reports that an XVIII‑century cello (alt) was stolen from the apartment of the artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg. The theft occurred in the Admiralteysky district, the instrument is of cultural and historical value, with insurance valued around 1 million rubles, and a police investigation was initiated.
In Moscow exhibition, Paganini violin bought at Sotheby’s is presented
newsru.ru
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts opened an exhibition titled Ex-Paganini in Moscow. It features the Carlo Bergonzi violin purchased on Sotheby’s on 1 November 2005 for 579,900 pounds sterling. The instrument, insured for $4.5 million, will be heard in Russia on 1 December at the Moscow Conservatory as part of the final concert of the Paganini competition juried by Sergei Stadler.