Violinist Regina Carter has been receiving a considerable promotional push lately for her encounter with Paganini’s legendary Guarneri violin “the Cannon.” Her performances with the remarkable ...

An exceptionally rare Guarneri violin—so fabled that it has its own name, the Baltic—sold for $9.44 million (premium included) at auction on March 16, just shy of its $10 million estimate. The final ...

A rare violin is expected to fetch $10 million or more when it goes up for auction in mid-March, as demand from collectors intensifies, and tight supply keeps prices for certain instruments ...

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After Ma referred Jenson to the violin maker, Zygmuntowicz fashioned an instrument for her based on a Guarneri model. The result thrilled Jenson -- with reservations. She played the violin for years ...

For many years, some musical experts have wondered if the sound of the Stradivari and Guarneri violins might incorporate such elements of speech as vowels and consonants. A Texas A&M University ...