The famed “Vieuxtemps” violin made by Guarneri del Gesu is up for sale. Interested? Hopefully you’ve got deep pockets, the asking price is a record $18 million.
Look at the NPR News story here.
Philippe Quint plays music of John Corigliano on the Vieuxtemps del Gesu:
You can also read about Joshua Bell’s experience playing on the Vieuxtemps del Gesu here.
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One reply on “$18 million violin”
18 mil?
heck, that’s lunch money leftovers for some corporate “philanthropists.”
ps
while watching bell’s, mostly dazzling, video performance with dat dare V del G, i wondered whether or not his occasionally dicey intonation might improve if he were to tone down the extravagant body language – especially that tiresome MTV hair toss.