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washingtonpost.com
The article discusses a Swedish team led by Mats Tinnsten exploring a computer model to replicate Stradivari’s violin acoustics, as scientists seek explanations for the Stradivarius sound and how to reproduce it. It mentions notable violins and owners, including instruments named Dolphin and Soil, and past auction results such as Christie's sale of Lady Tennant for $2 million.
playbill.com
The article reports that a 17th-century Nicolo Amati violin, valued at about $340,000, was stolen from 89-year-old Takiko Omura in Japan. The instrument, kept in a locked cabinet, had been used for 50 years, and Omura and her husband purchased it in the United States in 1954.
portfolio.hu
The article reports that violinist Kelemen Barnabás received the use of a Guarneri master violin, previously owned by Kovács Dénes, from the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and the Liszt Academy for five years. The instrument is valued around 6.2 million forints. Previously, Kelemen Barnabás played on an about 1683 Stradivari fiddle, which was used after winning a major competition.
dgabc.com.br
The article reports that an Antonio Stradivari violin from 1707, nicknamed Hammer after collector Christian Hammer, was evaluated by Christie’s in New York at between US$1.5 million and US$2.5 million and was set to be a highlight at a May 16 auction. The current record for an instrument sold at auction is US$2.032 million, held by another Stradivarius from 1699.