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In a not-so-shocking turn of events, the New Jersey Symphony<\/a> has announced that it will be selling the collection of 30 rare instruments, including those by Antonio Stradivari<\/a>, in order to keep itself out of bankruptcy. The collection was purchased in 2003 from the high-profile collector and convicted tax cheat Herbert Axelrod<\/a>. More from the New York Times<\/a> and New Jersey Star-Ledger<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a not-so-shocking turn of events, the New Jersey Symphony has announced that it will be selling the collection of 30 rare instruments, including those by Antonio Stradivari, in order to keep itself out of bankruptcy. The collection was purchased in 2003 from the high-profile collector and convicted tax cheat Herbert Axelrod. 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