The instrument’s biggest difficulty is simultaneously its greatest joy – to make a sweet sound you must relax ...

The violin has been called the ‘da Vinci’ for some time, but is called ‘da Vinci, Ex-Seidel’ since Toscha Seidel parted ways with it. Credit: Courtesy Tarisio If you have ever heard The Wizard of Oz’s ...

This week, a violin made by famed Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari could become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold at auction. Sotheby's is estimating that a Stradivarius made in 1714 ...

A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 has the potential to become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold when it goes up for auction Friday at Sotheby's in New York. The ...

When one thinks of the instrumentation of the average rock band, the usual suspects come to mind: guitar, bass, drums, vocals, perhaps a keyboardist or a few horns thrown in. How about some violin?

A 1714 Stradivarius Violin up for Auction Could Become Most Expensive Music Instrument Ever Sold NEW YORK (AP) — A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 has the potential to become the ...