Ben on a Strad

July 25, 2007 at 2:49 PM

I've just recently shared this pic on my blog and thought I'd share it with you guys.

This was taken in 1995, when I was 9. The violin is a 1699 Stradivarius, that my teacher's partner picked up at an auction, where the auction house hadn't picked it as a Strad, so it was quite cheap. I don't remember the tone of the violin, but I do remember the day it was brought in, and I do still have that picture. I found out later from one of my Teacher's that he had given a performance on it in Perth. He said he wasn't too impressed by the sound of it.

From Tom Holzman
Posted on July 25, 2007 at 4:09 PM

Not everything Stradavarius made was exceptional, plus the ravages of possible mistreatment.

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on July 26, 2007 at 6:45 AM

Has it authenticated as a Strad? The ignorance of the auction house and the tone of the instrument invite skepticism.

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