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arte.icrewplay.com
The article reports that a violin made by luthier Nicola Amati was found by police in Parma during a search for narcotics at a subject's home; the violin, valued at about one million euros, was kept safely in its case and later authenticated by experts. The piece notes the instrument’s origins in Parma and its return to its homeland from Japan, highlighting the unlikely turn of events.
amp.theguardian.com
The Guardian article discusses Christoph Koncz playing Mozart’s violin, using a gut-stringed baroque instrument to record Mozart’s violin concertos. It notes Koncz’s long relationship with the instrument and that he produced the first ever recording of Mozart’s concertos on Mozart’s own violin.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that Yesong Sophie Lee, VC Young Artist and student of Simon James and Shmuel Ashkenazi, has been granted long-term use of the Cremona 1687 Ex Bello Stradivarius. The instrument is loaned via Rare Violins of New York’s In Consortium platform from its owner in Italy and was previously owned by notable collector Robert A. Bower.
cbc.ca
Christoph Koncz recorded Mozart’s violin concertos on Mozart’s original violin and performed them live in Salzburg; the album is described as the first complete recording on the instrument, and is available on CD and for digital download.
beares.com
The post announces J & A Beare finding a 1723 Domenico Montagnana cello for Harriet Krijgh on a long-term loan, generously facilitated by the Dkfm. Angelika Prokopp Privatstiftung. The instrument was historically owned and played by William Henry Squire and later by Truls Mørk, and is now associated with Harriet Krijgh and the Artemis Quartet.
thewestsidegazette.com
The 1675 Nicolo Amati violin, stolen in Tokyo in 2005 from Takiko Omura, was found under a drug dealer’s bed in Parma, Italy. The instrument, valued at about $400,000 in 2005, is being returned to Omura’s heir; the suspect remains at large.
winnipegfreepress.com
Holly Harris reports for the Winnipeg Free Press about local luthier Garth Lee, who crafts violins, violas and cellos in his Winnipeg studio, with photographs by Mikaela MacKenzie. The article was posted October 20, 2020.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports on Nathan Meltzer, a VC Young Artist, releasing the CD To Roman Totenberg on Champs Hill Records. The disc features Meltzer with pianist Rohan de Silva performing works by Bach, Franck, Szymanowski, Bartók, and Wieniawski, recorded on the 1734 Ames/Totenberg Stradivarius loaned from Rare Violins of New York's In Consortium.
theviolinchannel.com
Akiko Suwanai received a long term loan of the 1732 Charles Reade Guarneri del Gesu violin from Dr. Ryuji Ueno. The article notes Suwanai as the youngest International Tchaikovsky Competition winner in 1990 and mentions previous use of the Dolphin Stradivari, which was returned to Nippon Foundation.
genk.vn
The article discusses Cremona's sound preservation project to digitize Stradivari instruments. It mentions mayor Gianluca Galimberti urging silence, and the goal to safeguard Stradivari instruments and their unique sounds, including references to Stradivari, his violins, violas, and cellos, and to the Cremona Museo del Violino.