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by Charles Noble on July 17, 2010 · 1 comment

"Vieuxtemps" del Gesu - Photo: Matthew Tolzmann

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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  • bob priest

    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.

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