Stradivarius
noun
Strad·i·var·i·us
ˌstra-də-ˈver-ē-əs 
plural Stradivarii
ˌstra-də-ˈver-ē-ˌī
: a stringed instrument (such as a violin) made by Antonio Stradivari of Cremona
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In 2022, a different 1714 Stradivarius sold at auction for $15.34 million at Tarisio, an auction house that specializes in fine instruments.
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Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
The Lady Blunt Stradivarius, formerly owned by the granddaughter of British Romantic poet Lord Byron, had previously set the record for the highest price paid for a musical keepsake, fetching $15.9 million in 2011.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius will be auctioned during the auction house’s Masters Week in February.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
No doubt Joshua Bell’s production at that train station would have been received very differently had people known who the guy playing that 300-year-old Stradivarius was.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
Stop in to see the world's only complete Stradivarius string quintet and, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, catch the changing of the Royal Guard.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2023
The Palace is also home to the world's only complete Stradivarius string quintet and hosts changing of the guards ceremonies on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2021
In his debut novel, Slocum introduces readers to Ray McMillan, a rising star in the classical music world whose priceless family Stradivarius is stolen before one of the world’s biggest music competitions.
—Donna Wares, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
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Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
The Lady Blunt Stradivarius, formerly owned by the granddaughter of British Romantic poet Lord Byron, had previously set the record for the highest price paid for a musical keepsake, fetching $15.9 million in 2011.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius will be auctioned during the auction house’s Masters Week in February.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
No doubt Joshua Bell’s production at that train station would have been received very differently had people known who the guy playing that 300-year-old Stradivarius was.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
Stop in to see the world's only complete Stradivarius string quintet and, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, catch the changing of the Royal Guard.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2023
The Palace is also home to the world's only complete Stradivarius string quintet and hosts changing of the guards ceremonies on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2021
In his debut novel, Slocum introduces readers to Ray McMillan, a rising star in the classical music world whose priceless family Stradivarius is stolen before one of the world’s biggest music competitions.
—Donna Wares, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
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