For centuries, the Italian town of Cremona has been home to the great instrument makers, and its streets ... When I brought ...

The rare violin made in 1714 by famed Italian violin artisan Antonio Stradivari ... "No other musical instrument maker of any sort has become so embedded in the public consciousness or the ...

The 1715 "Baron Knoop" Stradivari violin has sold for $23,000,000, shattering the previous price record set in 2011, when the 1721 "Lady Blunt" Stradivari violin was sold by Tarisio for $15,875,800.