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lovebelfast.co.uk
The Love Belfast article reports that the violin played by Wallace Hartley on the Titanic will be on display at Titanic Belfast from September 18 to October 13, 2013. The instrument, associated with Hartley’s band on the fateful night, was discovered in North Yorkshire and later verified by MRI, and it had been auctioned the previous year.
dailyecho.co.uk
The article discusses Wallace Hartley’s famous violin, reportedly used by Titanic’s band as the ship sank, and plans for it to go on display at Titanic Belfast before auction later in the month. The violin was a gift from Hartley’s fiancée Maria Robinson and was found on his body after the disaster in 1912; genuine authenticity has been supported by Henry Aldridge and Son after extensive testing.
cbc.ca
The article reports that Cremona, the hometown of Antonio Stradivari, will inaugurate the Museum of the Violin on September 14, featuring Stradivari and Cremona's Amati and Guarneri violin makers. The exhibit will recreate a violin-maker's shop where visitors can watch instrument crafting, view protected instruments, and hear violins being played.
vancouver.citynews.ca
The article reports Cremona, Italy opening the Museum of the Violin on Sept. 14, featuring instruments and work by Stradivari, the Amati and Guarneri families. It includes remarks by museum director Alessandra Villa and violinist Antonio De Lorenzi on the experience of historic violins.
burytimes.co.uk
Gabby Guarino, a Ramsbottom musician, had her cello stolen from her car in Bolton and was reunited with the instrument after police recovered it and a cleaner returned it. The cello, valued around £350, was bought with money from Guarino’s late former boyfriend, Matthew Tuppen.
denverpost.com
The article discusses Wallace Hartley's violin, which will be displayed at Titanic Belfast in Northern Ireland from Sept. 18 to Oct. 13 before going to auction in Wiltshire, England. The instrument, found with Hartley after the 1912 sinking, bears a dedication from his fiancée Maria Robinson.