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benningviolins.com
The article discusses Benning Violins, formerly Studio City Music in Los Angeles, releasing a new state-of-the-art website on May 10, 2012. It highlights the catalog of master-crafted violins, violas, and cellos by Eric and Hans Benning and other makers, and notes development by BrightBulb Solutions.
sandiegouniontribune.com
The Stradivarius cello at the Spanish Royal Palace was damaged in an accident, with the damage affecting a neck joint replacement from the 19th century. A National Heritage official did not specify the cause, and Sotheby’s Tim Ingles estimated the cello could be worth about $20 million (over €15.4 million). The instrument is said to be repairable and part of a group known as “the Quartet.”
newsfeed.time.com
A Stradivarius cello worth more than $20 million was damaged after falling from a table during a photo shoot at Spain’s Royal Palace in Madrid. The piece connecting the neck to the body reportedly broke; a replacement installed in the 19th century may be repaired. Tim Ingles of Sotheby’s estimated the instrument’s value at about $20 million.
total.kz
Article reports that a Stradivarius cello worth over $20 million, stored in a royal palace, was damaged in an accident. The damage described includes a damaged neck (gриф) and part of the back plate. The instrument is stated to be repairable and will be restored, per Associated Press.
kovels.com
The article reports that a 17th-century Stradivarius cello fell off a table in Madrid during a photoshoot, breaking a neck-to-body connector piece and requiring repair. The cello is valued at about $26 million.
nrk.no
The article concerns Dietmar Machold, head of a prestigious fifth-generation family business dating back to 1861, who is currently in jail awaiting trial. It discusses how two Stradivarius-like violins valued at around 40 million kroner total were found not to be by Stradivari and later valued at 15,000 to 20,000 kroner each. It reports on allegations of a large-scale instrument-related fraud, with claims totaling around 750 million kroner from multiple banks and clients, and notes Machold's role as an intermediary who allegedly resold the same instruments multiple times to finance lavish spending.