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matadornetwork.com
Moldova customs confiscated a $2.3 million violin from world-renowned professional violinist Alexandra Conunova at Chisinau airport while traveling from Moldova to Moscow. The instrument, a 1785 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini loaned to Conunova, was retained as authorities verify authenticity, provenance, and ownership amid a criminal case for not declaring the instrument’s high value.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that VC artist Alexandra Conunova's Giovanni Battista Guadagnini ex Ida Levin fecit Turino ca. 1785, on loan to her from an anonymous Swiss sponsor, was seized by Moldovan customs at Chisinau Airport for not declaring its value, with Interpol potentially involved and the instrument not yet returned.
bbc.com
AFP via Getty Images reports that police in Paraguay are investigating the murder of archaeologist Bernard von Bredow and his daughter Loreena in connection with the theft of Stradivarius violins. Three German suspects are in custody as authorities assess evidence suggesting a link to authentication certificates used to sell the violins.
irishexaminer.com
Three people are detained in Paraguay, two Germans and a Chilean, in connection with the killings of Bernard von Bredow and his 14-year-old daughter Lydia, reportedly tied to attempting to obtain authentication for Stradivari violins.
dailymaverick.co.za
The article reports that Paraguayan authorities believe the murder of German national Bernard Raymond von Bredow and his daughter Lorena Lydia von Bredow was linked to the theft of valuable Stradivarius violins. Prosecutor Sandra Ledesma indicated several antiques were coveted by collectors worldwide, and three friends of von Bredow were questioned in connection with the crime.
kvraudio.com
Sound Magic released the Amati Violin plugin (VST/AU) for Windows and macOS, featuring a 1664 Amati violin made by Nicolò Amati. The developer notes that the instrument was created by Nicolò Amati, a notable Amati family violin maker, and mentions Stradivari and Andrea Guarneri as his pupils. The plugin includes multi-dynamic sampling and aims to produce a natural dynamic sound; intro price was $99 until February 12, 2022 (regular price $199). Read more at neovst.com.
myclassicalnotes.com
Maria Ioudenitch played Brahms with Joseph Joachim’s Stradivari. The article notes the Brahms violin concerto premiere in Leipzig on January 1, 1879 with Brahms conducting, and mentions the Joachim Competition in 2021 where Maria Ioudenitch won and used Joachim’s Stradivari.
freiamtplus.ch
The article discusses the Quatuor Ébène, a renowned string quartet, and their later-20-year history, highlighting their exploration of different genres and the instruments used for their Boswil performance. It notes the program including Haydn, Schumann, and Janáček, and mentions two Stradivari violins and cellos by Tononi and Guarneri.
gramilano.com
The article discusses findings published in Angewandte Chemie about the chemical treatments used by Antonio Stradivari and Andrea Guarneri to treat wood in Cremonese violins. Researchers led by Joseph Nagyvary analyzed wood shavings from Stradivari and Guarneri instruments and identified chemicals such as borax, metal sulfates, alum, lime, table salt, and potash as part of their methods.