The article reports that renowned Taiwanese violinist Jian Mingyan bought a violin for $200,000, believing it to be by a master, but later learned it was a counterfeit attributed to Pressenda. The musician pursued legal action, displaying a world-class authentication certificate from Sotheby’s to prove the instrument was not made by the 19th-century master, and notes that the instrument’s value and loan payments have become a burden.
The article reports that a Guarneri violin, worth US$7.7 million, will be played for the first time in 50 years by the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) as it begins its 2007 season in February. The instrument, one of only 100 made by Giuseppi Guarneri, was bought by an anonymous Australian collector and loaned to the orchestra; Richard Tognetti, ACO artistic director, will perform on the violin known as Carrodus.
The article reports that an anonymous benefactor bought a $10 million Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu violin from 1743, known as the Carrodus, and is making it available for use by the Australian Chamber Orchestra under artistic director Richard Tognetti.
An anonymous benefactor in Australia purchased a 1743 Guarneri del Gesù violin, known as the Carrodus, for $7 million (US) and loaned it to the Australian Chamber Orchestra for long-term use by Richard Tognetti. The instrument was sold by David Fulton and will be played by Tognetti, with Helena Rathbone as principal second violinist; the ACO plans to use the instrument in its 2007 season.