Laub-Petschnikoff Stradivarius
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The Laub-Petschnikoff Stradivarius is a violin constructed in 1722 by the famous luthier Stradivari. It is one of only 700 Stradivarius violins, violas, cellos or guitars that are known to exist in the world today.
Manufactured in 1722, it was owned and played by Ferdinand Laub (1832-1875) and later Alexander Petschnikoff (1873-1948). In the early part of the 1960s, it was owned by Rembert Wurlitzer, a New York City dealer of fine string instruments. It was acquired from him by Canadian philanthropist J.W. McConnell who donated it to the Montreal Symphony Orchestra for use by concertmaster Calvin Sieb.
[edit] See also
- Stradivarius (includes a list of Stradivari’s instruments)
