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lenta.ru
The stolen Stradivarius violin from Vienna, valued at 2.5 million euros, was recovered and returned to musician Christian Altenburger. An accomplice was arrested and additional stolen items from Altenburger’s home were found, including a second, less valuable violin by Violin maker, and three bows.
english.pravda.ru
A Stradivari violin worth at least euro 2 million (US$2.7 million) was returned to its owner in Austria after being stolen from a musician's apartment. Austrian Interior Minister Guenther Platter handed the instrument back to musician Christian Altenburger in Vienna, with several members of a Georgian gang arrested in connection with the robbery.
denik.cz
Article reports that rare violins by Antonio Stradivari stolen in Vienna were found undamaged. The violins were valued at about 2.5 million euros; six Georgian suspects were involved in the theft, along with other instruments. The piece notes the original maker Antonio Giacomo Stradivari and mentions the recovered Stradivárky among other stolen items.
civil.ge
Civil Georgia reports that six Georgians were arrested in Vienna on suspicion of stealing a Stradivarius violin valued at about EUR 2.5 million and a Vuillaume violin worth EUR 120,000. The instruments were taken from a local musician’s flat in central Vienna and recovered from an apartment housing six Georgian asylum seekers. Authorities noted additional items stolen suggested a Georgian gang linked to 21 other burglaries.
mult-kor.hu
The article reports that a Stradivari violin worth 2.5 million euros, stolen ten days earlier, has been safely recovered and returned to Austrian violinist Christian Altenburger. It notes that a fingerprint led police to the suspects and mentions Altenburger’s reaction to reclaiming the instrument.
smh.com.au
Steve Meacham reports on Sydney's Grainger Quartet using four instruments from the National Museum of Australia's collection, including a violin, viola, and cello made by Arthur Edward Smith (A. E. Smith) during his golden period, purchased by the Australian government in 1978 for the National Historic Collection.
phillymag.com
The article discusses Christopher Germain, president of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, who lives in Philadelphia and crafts violins and cellos in his Locust Street workshop; prices cited are $18,000 for violins and $35,000 for cellos.