Kym's Stradivarius FOUND!!

[big apple]

After "losing track" of her violin in Euston Station almost 3 years ago, Min-Jin Kym is reunited with her beloved.
Rare for these cases to be solved, and surprisingly so having 3 years elapsed.
Great to have this piece of art returned unharmed.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/news/minjin-kym-elated-after-stolen-300yearold-stradivarius-violin-worth-12m-recovered-8737636.html

 

[Gentle Ben]

She has been paid by the insurance company for it, so she now has to buy it back from them . Hopefully they don't rip her

 

[Aardvark154]

This is great news!

Any bets that the Midlands in this case means Birmingham?

 

[blackrock13]

I tried to explain how valuable this fiddle was to a couple of people and they thought it was nuts that someone would own, play, and loose such a valuable instrument. Its age, and quality of construction allows this rare instrument to make music not heard elsewhere in the hands of a virtuoso. There are thousands of copies, but only ~500 genuine violins have survived the ~300 years since their creation. With provenance, they can fetch $3 million+.

Wasn't it just a loner?

 

[big apple]

I tried to explain how valuable this fiddle was to a couple of people and they thought it was nuts that someone would own, play, and loose such a valuable instrument. Its age, and quality of construction allows this rare instrument to make music not heard elsewhere in the hands of a virtuoso. There are thousands of copies, but only ~500 genuine violins have survived the ~300 years since their creation. With provenance, they can fetch $3 million+.

Wasn't it just a loner?

she owned it, had purchased it over a decade ago. (in 2000 for 750000GBP)

here is another report from PRI

http://www.theworld.org/2013/07/missing-stradivarius-found/

 

[big apple]

She has been paid by the insurance company for it, so she now has to buy it back from them . Hopefully they don't rip her

she had it insured for what she paid for it, maybe they will let her buy it back for the same amount, or at most current market value.

 

[blackrock13]

she owned it, had purchased it over a decade ago. (in 2000 for 750000GBP)

here is another report from PRI

http://www.theworld.org/2013/07/missing-stradivarius-found/

My bad, http://www.scena.org/lsm/sm9-9/Stradivarius-en.htm

 

[Insidious Von]

Cremona is a very interesting city to visit, if you are in Milano a side trip there is well worth the time.

 

[Insidious Von]

The world's most expensive violin in the hands of the greatest violinist of the 20th Century: David Oistrakh.

 

[big apple]

^nice

 

[Ms.FemmeFatale]

Cremona is a very interesting city to visit, if you are in Milano a side trip there is well worth the time.

I would LOVE to have that care takers job. To play those everyday. WOW.

I wish I would have went when I was in Milan a few years ago. Sadly I was put off by the dirty streets and the graffiti that I didn't stick around Milan except one night and left in the morning. I did happen to have a wonderful dinner under the stars on a house boat restaurant that one night, but it was not enough to make me stick around. Decided to head over to Pisa and Viareggio instead.

Guess I just have to go back one day.....

 

[blackrock13]

The world's most expensive violin in the hands of the greatest violinist of the 20th Century: David Oistrakh.

Not a big fan of violin solos but that's amazing.

 

[Insidious Von]

Cremona is as famous for its dairy as it is for its fiddles. Hence the name of what you put in your coffee in the morning.

 

[blackrock13]

Cremona is as famous for its dairy as it is for its fiddles. Hence the name of what you put in your coffee in the morning.

Maybe the fine fiddle music gives rise to prize winning dairy products?:eyebrows:

 

[great bear]

Maybe the fine fiddle music gives rise to prize winning dairy products?:eyebrows:

Blackcock, it went pasteurize again.

 

[red]

Cremona is as famous for its dairy as it is for its fiddles. Hence the name of what you put in your coffee in the morning.

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Huh? never heard of cremona scotch

 

[GPIDEAL]

Not a big fan of violin solos but that's amazing.

I love listening to my CD of Nicolo Paganini (well, not him playing but ...) who was the greatest of all time. He also played the classical guitar.