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thehistoryblog.com
The History Blog reports that a Stradivarius violin made by Antonio Stradivari in 1698, owned by Min-Jin Kym, stolen in London in 2010, was recovered by the British Transport Police. The instrument, valued at about £1.2 million (approximately $1.82 million), came with two bows and had an insurance reward offer; four suspects were detained in connection with the theft after CCTV and inquiries.
tarisio.com
Benjamin Hebbert discusses the Giovanni Pressenda violin, Turin, 1828, noting Pressenda's blend of Lupot-like discipline and individual flair, and considers a possible link to Luigi Tarisio; the 1928 Pressenda violin discussed here resembles late Stradivaris and was sold by Tarisio in 2013.
theviolinchannel.com
The article profiles Boson Mo, a 22-year-old Canadian violinist highlighted as a VC Young Artist. It notes his education at the Cleveland Institute of Music and The Shepherd School of Music, a previous prize at the Montreal International Violin Competition, and a recent 3rd prize at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand. It also mentions that he plays an 1871 Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume violin loaned from the Canada Council for the Arts.
esciencenews.com
The article discusses scientists uncovering historical clues about how Antonio Stradivari crafted violins. It mentions analyses performed by researchers from the Università degli Studi di Pavia to identify Stradivari's techniques. The owner of the top plate referenced is Charles Beare.
bbc.co.uk
The article discusses a violin made by Antonio Gragnani, dated to 1763, which Peter Wilson Fine Art Auctioneers in Nantwich expects to fetch up to £35,000. Auctioneer Chris Large notes the original receipt shows £115 paid in 1917 and mentions a dendrochronological test dating the wood to the mid-18th century and a certificate of authenticity dating to 1763; the current Gragnani violin auction record is £48,000 at Sotheby’s.
bbc.co.uk
A 130-year-old German-made antique violin, made in 1883, was stolen from a red Ford Fiesta in Nottingham's Sherwood Rise area (Plantin Road). The instrument is described as plain in appearance, in an oval red velvet-lined case with a pink luggage label. Nottinghamshire Police appealed for information.
independent.co.uk
The Independent reports that Min-Jin Kym, a Korean-born violinist, is elated after her 1696 Antonio Stradivari violin, valued at £1.2m, was recovered by British Transport Police following a nearly three-year search. The instrument, stolen in 2010 outside Euston Station, was recovered with a Peccatte bow worth £62,000 and a bow by the School of Bazin valued at £5,000; a 32-year-old man and two teens were arrested in 2011 in connection with the theft. The instrument had been suspected to be unrecoverable, and authorities conducted a line of enquiry that led to the recovery in the Midlands last week.
standard.co.uk
The article reports that a £1.2 million Stradivarius violin, stolen from Min-Jin Kym at Euston Station, has been recovered after nearly three years and placed in a secure location in London. It notes the instrument was snatched when Min-Jin Kym left it on the floor while at a Pret a Manger at Euston.
terra.com.br
The article reports that a Stradivarius violin valued at 1.4 million euros, stolen in December 2010 in London from Min-Jin Kym, was found intact. The instrument dated to 1696 and was recovered in England, with the bow pair valued at 78,000 euros also recovered. The article notes the Stradivarius maker Antonio Stradivari and mentions another Stradivarius named Solomon Ex-Lambert, which sold for nearly 3 million euros in 2007.
gandul.ro
The stolen 1696 Stradivarius violin, valued at 1.4 million euros, was recovered intact in Britain. The theft occurred in December 2010 at London’s Euston station while the owner Min-Jin Kym was having a sandwich; two bows worth 78,000 euros were also taken. The instrument was found in England and related court cases in 2011 involved three individuals.
cnn.com
CNN reports that a stolen 1696 Stradivarius violin and two bows were recovered from a house in central England, more than two years after the theft near a London train station. The instrument, valued at over $1 million, was found by British police with the bows valued at over $105,000; the owner is violinist Min Jin Kym.
cnn.com
CNN reports that the stolen Stradivarius violin, dating to around 1696, was recovered in central England along with two bows valued at more than $105,000. The violin, owned by violinist Min Jin Kym, had been stolen near a London train station in late 2010, with two teens later sentenced in 2011 for the theft.
thetimes.com
The article reports the recovery of a Stradivarius violin valued at £1.2 million after a three-year search. The Times covers the theft and subsequent recovery of the instrument.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that British Transport Police confirmed Korean virtuoso Min-Jin Kym's 1696 Stradivarius, stolen in London in November 2010, has been recovered. The instrument is valued at £1.2 million and the Peccatte bow at £62,000, with only minor damage noted.