A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 has the potential to become the most expensive musical instrument ever ...

Searching for the perfect instrument to start music lessons? Here’s your chance — if you can afford it. A 311-year-old, rare ...

Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There's a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better ...

There is a certain paradox to the greatest violins. No matter how uniform the testimony of their players and audiences, a ...

A Stradivarius crafted in 1714 goes up for auction this week. Sotheby's expects it to fetch between $12 and $18 million.

NEW 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 Sotheby ...

“We are estimating the violin in the region of $12-$18 million, which sits comfortably within the record price already achieved for a Strad.” While the instrument’s rich golden-brown varnish ...

"We are estimating the violin in the region of 12 to 18 million ... Before Ma, 19th century violinist Joseph Joachim owned the instrument. Joachim was a close collaborator of composer Johannes ...

Dan Larson loves the stories his handbuilt instruments carry. The wood that becomes a violin, a lute or a baroque guitar holds a story of how it was collected, often decades ago. “ ...