Why Steal a Violin?
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The ViolinNigel Le
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What is a Violin?
• Four strings tuned in fifths; E, A, D, G
• Played with a bow• Tuned to 442
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The sound of a violin• Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto Finale performed by
Julia Fischer
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The oldest surviving string
instrument is “The King” cello
by Andrea Amati made in 1572
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“The MacDonald” Viola of 1719
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“The Davidoff” of 1712
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Giovanni Tononi 1713
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Francois Nicolas Voirin
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Why Steal a Violin?
Nigel Le
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Why Steal a Violin?
• Monetary Value• Emotional Value• Historic Significance• Harm• Insurance Fraud
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The Target
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Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1713, the ‘ex-Gibson, ex-
Huberman'
Joshua Bell
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Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1727, the 'Davidoff-
Morini'
• Named after the same Davidoff as Yo-Yo Ma’s Cello
• Owned by Erica Morini from 1924-1995
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Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1715, the
'Lipinski'
• Currently played by Concert Master of the Milwaukee Symphony, Frank Almond
• Robbed February 2014
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What can you do with a stolen violin?
• Play it.
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