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Nathan Weiss's Blog – April 2023 Archive (2)

Why You Can’t Easily Sell a Stolen Stradivarius Instrument

Rare stringed instruments have a chain of custody known as provenance. Without clear and legal ownership, the instrument is more a liability than asset.



In the world of very valuable things – think art, antiques, Stradivarius violins – there is a mix of beauty and threat that is ever present.



Fine art galleries have their works under 24/7 security. Antiques are heavily insured and protected, particularly if they have a connection to historical events. And when a…

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Added by Nathan Weiss on April 19, 2023 at 9:31am — No Comments

Stringed Instruments of the Renaissance

Musical eras and the instruments that created them are on an historical, evolving continuum. But each era, the Renaissance period included, has its own instruments.



The Renaissance was a period so associated with the new, the creative, the break from the status quo, particularly in the arts, it’s no wonder there was an explosion of new stringed instruments used in the creation of music.



Consider first how musical instruments were largely banned in the church…

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Added by Nathan Weiss on April 17, 2023 at 7:28am — No Comments

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