Hiding in plain sight: the case of the stolen ‘Mendelssohn’ Stradivari
Jason PriceA 1709 Stradivari that belonged to the Mendelssohn family of Berlin had been missing for nearly eighty years. It was rediscovered last summer, hiding in plain sight.
A gift to the nation: the 1690 ‘Tuscan, Medici’ Stradivari viola has been donated to the Library of Congress
Jason PriceDavid and Amy Fulton and the family of Cameron Baird have gifted the 1690 ‘Tuscan, Medici’ Stradivari viola to the Library of Congress in a transaction valued at $30 million. I spoke with Fulton earlier this week to discuss this historic sale.
Charles Beare (1937 – 2025)
Jason PriceCharles Beare, one of the most respected violin experts in history, has died aged eighty-seven. His death marks the end of an era. He will be greatly missed.
Resurfacing after seventy years: the Stradivari that shaped Heifetz
Jason PriceJascha Heifetz owned three important violins over the course of his long and distinguished career. The 'David' Guarneri and the 'Dolphin' Stradivari are now in the custody of important institutions and will probably never again be sold. The magnificent ‘Heifetz, Piel’ Stradivari of c. 1731, which was owned by Heifetz during the most important years of his career, has been hidden from public view for the past seventy years. It will be sold by Tarisio Private Sales this spring.
