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albawaba.com
Maestro Eduard Wulfson and Vadim Agreev performed on historic Stradivarius and Guarneri violins presented by the Stradivari Society during a Dubai Culture & Arts Authority event in Dubai. The evening included history of the instruments and introductions by Wulfson, with presentations by Lawrence Assadourian of Stradivarius Middle East.
wz.de
The Romanian police seized a Stradivari violin in a Constanta apartment; the instrument, believed to be from around 1721 by Antonio Stradivari, was to be evaluated in Bucharest. Authorities aim to determine how the violin arrived in Romania and whether the owner is part of an art-smuggling ring; the value is not disclosed.
cancan.ro
The article reports that a Stradivarius violin, about 300 years old, was found by police in Constanţa after a search related to an attempt to sell it for 10,000 euros. The instrument bears inscriptions and a stamp suggesting Stradivari provenance, with indications it may have been stolen from Belgium; it will be sent to Bucharest for expert evaluation to determine if it is an original or a copy.
mediafax.ro
The piece reports that Romanian police in Constanţa found a Stradivarius violin believed to have been stolen from Belgium. The instrument, dating to 1721 and bearing an authenticity label, was discovered during a late-night raid on a Roma dwelling near Piaţa Ovidiu. Two people – a man and a woman – are being investigated in connection with the case.