Saturday, August 8, 2015

AMES STRAD RECOVERED!

The Ames Strad has been recovered.  Who had it?  It's an interesting story, appropriately reported by Nina Totenberg at NPR.  She's the daughter of legendary soloist and teacher, Roman Totenberg, from whom the Ames was notoriously stolen decades ago:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/arts/music/roman-totenbergs-stolen-stradivarius-is-found-after-35-years.html?_r=1

http://www.npr.org/2015/08/06/427718240/a-rarity-reclaimed-stolen-

stradivarius-recovered-after-35-years

http://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20158/16968/


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