Stéphane Tétreault, 18, student of Yuli Turovsky and protégé of Jacqueline Desmarais, will play the Stradivarius cello Comtesse de Stanlein (ex-Paganini) worth over six million dollars, acquired by a Montréal arts patron from Reuning & Son Violins of Boston. The instrument was previously owned by Niccolo Paganini and later by Bernhard Greenhouse; records include its display and high auction potential.
The blog post discusses the sale of the Countess of Stainlein, ex-Paganini of 1707, a Stradivarius cello once owned by Bernard Greenhouse, which sold for more than $6 million to an anonymous patron in Montreal. The buyer plans to loan the instrument to Stéphane Tétreault, a student at the University of Montreal. The cello was made in 1707 during Stradivarius's golden period and sold via sealed auction through Reuning & Sons Violins in Boston, following Greenhouse's death in 2011.
The 1686 ex-Nachez Stradivarius violin was likely built by Antonio Stradivari at the peak of his powers, about one year after J.S. Bach's birth. It has been associated with multiple notable players including Ruggiero Ricci, Fred Franklin, Victor Dardenne, and Tivadar Nachez, and was discussed in the article as part of Stradivari's golden period.
The article discusses violinist Anne Akiko Meyers recording Bach’s Double Concerto with both solo parts on her two Stradivarius violins, the Molitor (1697) and the Royal Spanish (1730). Meyers purchased the Molitor at auction for a then-record $3.6 million and explains how she paired the two instruments for the recording and the tonal differences she perceives.
Arlington Heights teen Gallia Kastner, a 14-year-old violinist and Hersey High School freshman, is highlighted as a top young virtuoso. The article notes her fellowship with the Music Institute of Chicago and her recent competition wins, including first place at several national competitions and recognition at local and international events.
The viola stolen from a university in Salzburg was bought by a Brașov resident for 450 euros, and in February it was purchased for 700 euros by a resident of Iași. Romanian police recovered the instrument, valued at 12,000 euros, in Iași at the home of a resident there. The investigation involved international police cooperation and traced the instrument to a buyer in Brașov.
The article discusses Sister Marie Antoinette of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Troyes, France, who proposes producing a violin CD to help fund renovations of the Cradle Monastery and its chapel. The piece is written by Joseph Pronechen and published in February 2012 in the National Catholic Register.
The article reports that Berlin-based musicians won prizes in the 20th competition of the Deutsche Musikinstrumentenfonds. Bratschistin Sara Kim (24) and Cellistin Rebekka Markowski (25) received loans of historical violas and cellos, while violinist Alina Pogostkina (28) earned an extension for her 1709 Stradivari.