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sharmusic.com
Shar Music lists a pre-owned Karl Joseph Schneider Premier viola with price $2,790.00 (originally $3,100.00), sold out status, SKU TKJS70V15, and available sizes 15", 15.5", 16", and 16.5". The description notes it is from a partner workshop in Germany, with a rich tonal palette and antiqued varnish, designed for advancing students seeking versatility; instrument only with no accessories.
sharmusic.com
The article discusses Viva La Musica Diamond viola shoulder rest walnut, priced at $55.03 (originally $68.79) with a savings of $13.76. It notes in stock status, remaining quantity, and describes features like ergonomic S-shaped solid wood design and the Lateral Adjustment Clamping System.
sharmusic.com
Franz Hoffmann Concert Viola priced at $499.00 with sizes 16.5'' to 12'' and backorder status. Description notes Alphayue strings and hand carved viola finished with spirit varnish, inspected in Ann Arbor, made in China by partner workshop.
sharmusic.com
The page discusses the Guy Laurent Collector's Series Vuillaume viola bow offered by Shar Music, priced at $820.00 with 5 reviews and SKU VOB48, and labeled as In stock.
tarisio.com
The article reports that a rare 1710 Amati violin owned by art dealer Rowland Weinstein was stolen from his Los Feliz home, with the instrument valued at over half a million dollars in 2013 and potentially more today. The theft occurred after Weinstein left the violin in his car, a white Tesla, which was stolen; no suspects have been identified and the FBI is involved.
grunge.com
The article discusses the enduring mystery surrounding Stradivari violins, noting that around 1,100 instruments were made and several famous ones have fetched multi-million dollar sums. It cites experts like Tim Ingles and mentions theories about the secret lying in wood, varnish, or instrument construction.
slippedisc.com
The article reports that the Limbach Commission urged the Franz Hofmann and Sophie Hagemann Foundation to pay 100,000 euros to the heirs of Felix Hildesheimer for a Guarnerius violin taken in 1939; the foundation agreed to the ruling in 2016 but has not paid any amount.
nytimes.com
Catherine Hickley reports on a 1706 violin from the workshop of Giuseppe Guarneri at the center of a restitution dispute in Germany, involving Felix Hildesheimer, a Jewish music dealer, and his heirs. The piece questions Germany’s restitution commitments as the heirs seek compensation for a looted instrument valued at about $185,000.
thejc.com
The article discusses the current holders of a valuable 1706 Giuseppe Guarneri violin who are under pressure to compensate the heirs of its Jewish former owner, whose music shop was seized by the Nazis. The instrument is valued at about €150,000 (roughly £133,200), and experts say it could be worth at least $1 million if repaired; the owner Felix Hildesheimer’s shop faced boycotts and was seized by the Nazis, and he committed suicide in 1939.
dw.com
The Guarneri violin, crafted in Cremona in the 18th century, is at the center of a dispute between a foundation and heirs over whether it qualifies as Nazi looted property or was sold before 1945 without coercion. The instrument was owned by Felix Hildesheimer, who acquired it in 1938 and later died by suicide as he attempted to flee Nazi Germany; his family faced persecution. The Franz Hofmann and Sophie Hagemann Foundation acquired the violin in 1974, but provenance is incomplete and the foundation is investigating restoration needs.