Thursday, February 01, 2007

Joy at $10m violin gift in land of beer and cricket - Arts - Entertainment

Joy at $10m violin gift in land of beer and cricket - Arts - Entertainment:
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"The Carrodus, a violin made in 1743 by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu, is a gift to Tognetti and the ACO from an Australian benefactor who does not want to be named. One of only 100 made by del Gesu, it has been described as 'one of the four or five finest of the finest' violins in the world, by the respected London dealer Charles Beare."

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