“It’s one of the very greatest Strads, and my favourite violin of all.” The Baron Knoop has a maple back, with two pieces of spruce forming the top. The ribs and scroll are made of similar wood, and ...

Joachim-Ma Stradivarius' - which could fetch up to US$18 million - is named for two famed owners including late Chinese virtuoso Ma Si-Hon A violin made by ... to become the most expensive musical ...

N EW YORK (AP) — 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 on Friday at ...