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loopnews.com
Shiva Chaitoo, a Trinidadian performer, is accused by YouTube sensation Rhett Price of stealing his work. The article discusses the dispute over authorship and allegations of theft in relation to a violin performance.
dw.com
The article describes Bruno Apitz's violin, at least 150 years old, being played for the first time since the Holocaust. Matthias Wollong, first concertmaster with the Staatskapelle Dresden, will introduce the instrument during a conversational concert in Erfurt as part of the Achava Festival.
eu.rgj.com
Siobhan McAndrew of the Reno Gazette-Journal reports that the University of Nevada, Reno will sell a Stradivarius violin valued at more than $3 million to fund its new arts building. The instrument, made by Antonio Stradivari, was a gift from Edwin L. Wiegand in 1974 and is currently with a rare instrument dealer in Chicago as it is prepared for sale.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The Times of India reports a 1673 Stradivari cello, known as the Du Pre-Harrell, said to be worth about $20 million, currently in Mumbai and loaned to Hungarian cellist Istvan Vardai for a performance. The instrument’s famous owners include Jacqueline du Pre and Lynn Harrell, and its history includes a NY cab incident in 2004.
tarisio.com
Julian Hersh writes about late period Stradivari cellos, focusing on the ‘Vaslin Composite’ dating to around 1730 and its construction by John Lott and Antonio Stradivari, including its history through Vuillaume, Vaslin, and the split of the original cello. The article contrasts the ‘Vaslin Composite’ with other forma B piccola cellos and other late Stradivari instruments, referencing patterns in Cremona and Doring’s work.
helenviolinmaker.com
Maegis blog discusses a BVMA conference in Oxford focusing on Stradivari’s Messiah, a violin housed at theAshmolean Museum, with historical context on its provenance from Stradivari to Cozio di Salabue and Vuillaume, and notes on dendrochronology and workshop details.
slippedisc.com
The article reports that violinist and conductor Julien Chauvin, founder of Le Cercle de l’Harmonie and Concert de la Loge Olympique, had instruments stolen in Paris and issued an appeal for their recovery, mentioning a Giuseppe Rocca 1839 violin, a Marie’s viola by Yair Hod Fainas, and several bows.
laprovinciacr.it
La Nippon Music Foundation ha prestato al Quartetto di Cremona il quartetto Paganini, composto da due violini, viola e violoncello realizzati da Stradivari; l’accordo è stato formalizzato all’Auditorium del Museo del Violino con la presenza del sindaco Gianluca Galimberti, di Paolo Bodini e di Kazuko Shiomi.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports a 1839 Giuseppe Rocca violin stolen in Paris, valued at over US $500,000. The theft occurred in the Charenton district on September 26, and the article also mentions a 2017 Hod Fainas viola and several bows stolen alongside the Rocca violin.