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planethugill.com
Planet Hugill reviews a recording of Vivaldi's late violin concertos, performed by Alessandro Tampieri with Ottavio Dantone and Accademia Bizantina for Naïve. The six surviving concertos from the 15 supplied to Count Collalto are discussed, with context about Vivaldi's late Vienna period and the Moravian Brtnice Castle connection.
michaelhillviolincompetition.co.nz
Do Gyung (Anna) Im of South Korea won the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Finalists were Anna, Eric Tsai (USA), and Jevgēnijs Čepoveckis (Latvia). Prizes included NZ$40,000, a recording contract, a tour across NZ and Australia, and a pendant. Other prize details and the inaugural Arancio Prize were announced, with Jevgēnijs Čepoveckis receiving the Arancio Prize.
spiegel.de
The Berlin violin, a 1769 Gagliano instrument worth 275,000 euros, disappeared from the Berlin University of the Arts. A 41-year-old man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for theft and ordered to compensate 275,000 euros; the instrument is owned by the Federal Republic of Germany and had been loaned by the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben.
independent.ng
The article reports that a 41-year-old man in Berlin was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for stealing a 250-year-old violin made by Nicolo Gagliano (Naples, 1769). The violin, worth more than 275,000 euros (297,000 dollars), remains missing after the theft at the Berlin Conservatory. The thief sold the instrument for about 200 euros to support his drug habit and was ordered to pay 275,000 euros in compensation.
dw.com
A trial in Berlin began concerning the theft of a 250-year-old violin. The instrument, built by Nicolaus Gagliano in 1769, was stolen from a Berlin music university and is valued at about €275,000 ($297,000). The suspect, a 41-year-old man, is accused of stealing the violin with an accomplice; it remains unrecovered since March 2019.
nmz.de
The article reports that a 41-year-old man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for stealing a 1769 Gagliano violin valued at 275,000 euros from a Berlin music academy; the instrument, owned by the German state and loaned by the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben, remains missing.
ingleshayday.com
The page discusses a viola after Stradivari by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris, 1859, associated with the Karrman/William Lewis & Son lineage and notable in Violins and Violinists magazine. It notes a back length of about 41.4 cm, and mentions that Vuillaume made a few larger-model violas inspired by Stradivari. The instrument’s provenance includes receipt to Dr. William Karrman of Cincinnati in 1859 and later ownership history up to 2010.
turismocremona.it
The page describes the Violin's Museum online exhibits on Google Arts & Culture, including Stradivari drawings, models, moulds, and tools. It references the first phase (2015) digitizing twelve instruments by Amati, Stradivari and Guarneri, and a new section dedicated to the moulds, models, drawings and tools used by Antonio Stradivari. It also mentions a virtual tour via Street View of the Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi and Palazzo dell’Arte, and highlights the Stradivari objects on display donated to Cremona by Giuseppe Fiorini.
independent.co.uk
Martin Lovett, who died aged 93, was the only English-born member of the Amadeus Quartet from 1947 to 1987. The piece traces his early prodigy status, studies at the Royal College of Music, and his role in the quartet and later teaching.
the-independent.com
The article profiles Martin Lovett, the cellist who died aged 93 and was the sole English-born member of the Amadeus Quartet from 1947 until its dissolution in 1987. It notes his early prodigy status, formation of the quartet with Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof and Siegmund Nissel, and his later life focused on teaching.
bari.repubblica.it
An article from la Repubblica Bari reports that a 73-year-old artist in Bari offered online a violin attributed to Antonio Stradivari and two paintings attributed to Lucio Fontana as genuine works. Carabinieri seized the items after notices of a high-value Facebook listing, and experts from Fondazione Fontana Milano and Fondazione Museo del Violino Antonio Stradivari Cremona confirmed they were counterfeit. The man was denounced and the seized objects were confiscated.
kvraudio.com
Sound Magic releases Cadenza Solo Strings featuring violin, viola and cello and introduces the Cadenza Strings Week Sale Event with discounts up to 71% on over 10 plugins; intro price for Cadenza Solo Strings is $199 until August 29, 2020 (regularly $499).