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ocregister.com
The article reports on Laguna Beach Chamber Music Festival entering its fourth season with Edgar Meyer as mentor on double bass and Mihai Marica as cellist. It describes Meyer's performance of Rossini's Duetto in D Major for Cello and Double Bass and Meyer's 1985 Trio #1 commission piece performed with Mihai Marica and violinist Katie Hyun.
massapequapost.com
The Massapequa Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by David Liebowitz, presents Colin Jacobsen (violin) and Eric Jacobsen (cello) performing the Brahms Double Concerto on Saturday, May 6 at 8:30 p.m. at Berner Middle School in Massapequa; program also includes Dvorak Symphony No. 7 and the Overture to the Merry Wives of Windsor. Admission is free with limited seating.
ntdtv.com
The article discusses the 1707 Stradivari violin named The Hammer, created by Antonio Stradivari, estimated at $1.5 to $2.5 million for a New York auction, with provenance including the 19th-century Swedish collector Christian Hammer and current ownership by American collectors; Elizabeth Pitcairn comments on its tone relative to Mendelssohn’s 1720 Stradivari.
nrc.nl
The NRC article reports that a stolen Stradivarius violin has been recovered. The piece is from NRC’s archive and discusses the restoration of the instrument after it was stolen.
internethaber.com
The article reports that a Stradivarius violin labeled Hammer, signed by Antonius Stradivari, was sold at a record price of 3.54 million dollars in a Christie’s auction in New York. The buyer’s identity was not disclosed, and Stradivari is noted to have created Hammer in 1707 during his golden age.
vesti.ru
The article reports that Antonio Stradivari's violin known as the Hammer was sold at Christie’s in New York for 3.544 million dollars, making it the most expensive musical instrument ever sold. The instrument was crafted in 1707 during his golden period and later aged ownership and provenance are noted, along with the previous record of 2.032 million dollars. The initial estimate was 0.7 million dollars and buyers were anonymous, with a celebratory auction room response.
hvg.hu
The Stradivari violin from 1707 sold for 3.5 million dollars at a New York Sotheby’s auction, setting a record; previously The Hammer held the record at 2 million dollars. The seller expected 1.5–2.5 million dollars.
daily.rbc.ua
The article reports that Antonio Stradivari's violin, labeled Hummer, was sold at Christie’s New York for 3.544 million dollars, a record for a musical instrument. The buyer wished to remain anonymous; the instrument was made in Cremona in 1707 during Stradivari’s golden period. The violin’s name comes from former owner Christian Hammer, a Swedish jeweler and collector.