The violin by the famed Italian luthier was plundered at the end of World War II and presumed lost or destroyed. Now experts ...

One instrument dates from 1709, at the heart of the "golden years" of Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737). The other left the workshop of the Cremona master in 1707.

Long thought lost in the chaos of World War II, a 316-year-old Stradivarius violin may have resurfaced in Japan—sparking a ...

The 335-year-old Tuscan-Medici viola has been on loan to the US Library of Congress for decades, but now it has become a gift ...

Roberto Díaz performed at the Library of Congress with the $30 million Tuscan-Medici viola, crafted by Stradivari in 1690.

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The Smithsonian's priceless collection of musical instruments are brought to life through the the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society's exhibitions, concerts, tours, broadcasts, recordings, and ...

Alumnus Antonio Stradivarius fecit Anno 1722 (i.e., made by Alessandro Gagliano, a student of Antonio Stradivari) Nicolo I (Naples, flourished c. 1740-c. 1780), the eldest son of Alessandro, made many ...