Front of Violin by Peter Guarneri of Venice, 1721

Restored by Dr. Charles Ervin.

The tone of this outstanding violin is extremely intense and powerful, having a lilting crystalline purity and easy projection. Its harmonic clarity gives its voice focused intonation and gracious nuance in all registers.

This rare beauty shares acoustic properties with the violins of Peter's brother Joseph Guarneri del Gesu. The belly is of fine even-grained spruce. The one-piece back is of broadly undulating curly maple. The scroll is cut with singular charm.

The violin's dimensions are: length 352 mm (13 13/16"), width of upper bouts 164 mm, width of lower bouts 202 mm. The size of the violin makes it very easy to play.

The instrument's condition is robust and healthy. It bears certificates of authenticity from Rembert Wurlitzer (dated 1959) and Harry A. Duffy (1999).

Rugeri Violin for sale

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The two-piece back is broadly-flamed maple. The belly is very strong, medium-grained spruce. Based on the Amati Grand Pattern violins, this Rugeri Violin measures 355 mm (14") long. The upper bouts are 166 mm wide. The width at the lower bouts is 203 mm

Certificates include W. E. Hill and Sons (1936), Hart & Sons (1936), William Moennig Jr. (1959), and Rembert Wurlitzer (1965).

This Ruggeri violin is an aural as well as visual masterpiece. For power and tonal resonance, it compares with those of Guadagnini .

A violin by ANTONIO STRADIVARI Cremona, 1703, "Lady Harmsworth"

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The Stradivari Society, A division of Bein & Fushi

MARY GALVIN, Founder

GEOFFREY FUSHI, Chairman

SUZANNE FUSHI, Director

JOHN K. BECKER, Curator

EDUARD WULFSON, Director, European Division

L. KAPSON, Audio/Visual Director and Archivist

Stradivarius Violins

Antonio Stradivari, born in 1644 in Italy, belonged to a very famous family, known for its production of violins, otherwise known as the Stradivarius violin. It is speculated that Antonio could have possibly been a student of Nicolo Amati, who also belonged to a family of violin-makers. The infamous Antonio Stradivari first began his business in the year of 1680. In the beginning of his career, his violins were not efficient and impeccable like those he made later on in his career, possibly during the years between 1698 and 1720. For creating his violins, he utilized wood that contained spruce and maple. The spruce was used for the top and internal parts, while the maple was utilized for the back of the violin, the strip, and the neck. Minerals such as sodium, potassium silicate, Bianca, and potassium borate, were utilized to enhance the quality of the wood. These violins are extremely popular and well-known, as well as very expensive. Many Stradivarius violins were named after the musician who played them, or the owner who bought them. One such violin is the Aranyi named after Francis Aranyi, a collector of violins. Mercur-Avery is another violin, named after Jonathan Carney, who played in the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Many of the Stradivarius violins are owned by foundations and organizations such as the Nippon Music Foundation, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Royal Academy of Music, the Donald Kahn Foundation, the Canada Council for the Arts, Austrian National Bank, the Finnish OKO Bank, the Stradivari Society, as well as the Library of Congress. One violin was even named after the Spanish city of Cadiz, and resided there as well. There are several violins which are stolen and missing, such as the Oistrakh, Ames, Lamourex, Davidov-Morini, Colossus, Le Maurien, and Lipinski. Many of the Stradivarius violins are currently being utilized by musicians and played for professional purposes. Several others are on loan to individuals, such as the Joachim, the Booth, the Dolphin, and the Kiesewetter. Most of these violins were created in the late 1660’s to the early 1730’s. Throughout this span, numerous Stradivarius violins were created and owned by prominent individuals of society.

The most exspensive Guarneri violin!

CHICAGO - A violin made ​​by the famous Italian master Giuseppe Guarneri (Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu) should be sold at auction in Chicago for at least 18 million dollars, which would become the most expensive musical instrument in the world.

The violin made ​​1741-st , and was named after the musician of the 19-th century Henry Vieuxtemps. Owner expensive instrument is a British banker Jan Stoker (Stoutzker).

"This instrument has a tremendous power, not only in volume but the sound quality. Its wide color palette enables the expression of even broader range of emotions,"said Chicago violinist Peter Quint, who several times played at this exceptional violin.

To date, only 140 survived Gvarnerijevih violin many of which are owned by museums and foundations.

The most expensive violin sold so far was the Stradivarius violin. The builder held the record for most expensive instrument ever sold at an auction, it was a violin "Hammer" from 1729, which found a buyer for $ 3.5 million, May 2006. in New York.

The most exspensive Stradivarius violin!

NEW YORK - Violin by the 1699 th year by the famous Italian master Antonio Stradivari in Cremona was sold recently for $ 1.8 million in the famous auction house "Christie" in New York.

That, according to data reported the most expensive musical instrument ever sold at auction. There violin possessed some Miles Tenant which, although it was a music dilettante, an expensive musical instrument that gave the 1900-th was her husband, industrialist. After her death, the violin is changed owners. The last owner before it decided to sell the most expensive violin in the world, jealously guarded her 24 years.

At the same auction and sold the most expensive cello by the 1707th the year of the famous Venetian master Mateo Gofriler. The new owner Gofrilerovog vilončela, an American musician, he paid the precious instrument of 520,000 dollars.