A violin was stolen last week during a burglary in Vienna, Austria. According to police, the thieves also made off with four bows, though it could not be ascertained whether they had specifically targeted the building for its musical contents.
No further details of the violin or bows have yet been made public, although several Austrian press sources have claimed the violin is a Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ made in 1737 worth around €150,000.
Photo: courtesy Ars Sonora
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Austrian violinist and violist Eduard Melkus turned 90 last year. Tully Potter speaks to colleagues, former pupils and the man himself – and outlines a far more diverse and varied career than his reputation for early music performance would suggest
The instrument, by British luthier Chris Johnson, was stolen from a Hampstead flat in December 2017
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