Have you ever wondered what makes an old Italian violin sound so special? For centuries, musicians and scientists have ...

Made in 1731 by acclaimed Italian luthier, Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri ‘del Gesù’, the rare violin had been valued at $10 million (£8.16 million) prior to the bidding, which took place on Monday 16 ...

The instrument, circa 1731, is one of only about 150 known violins handmade by Italian master Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, one of the three great violin-making families in Cremona, Italy.

An exceptionally rare Guarneri violin—so fabled that it has its own name, the Baltic—sold for $9.44 million (premium included) at auction on March 16, just shy of its $10 million estimate.

The instrument was made in 1731 by Giuseppe Guarneri “del Gesù,” who is considered one of the best violin makers of all time. The other is a name that is more familiar to classical music ...

A rare, 292-year-old Guarneri violin, known as the Baltic, is expected to fetch more than $10 million in Tarisio's online auction on March 16.

This Guarneri del Gesù could top the existing $21.3 million record set for a violin at public auction Read more at straitstimes.com.

The great violin makers, such as Stradivari and Guarneri, may have designed violins to mimic the human voice, new research suggests. IE 11 is not supported.

What gives a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or Guarneri del Gesu its remarkable sound? Researchers have examined the wood preservatives, varnish, even the effects of the Little Ice Age on the ...

A violin which was made almost three centuries ago has been sold at auction in New York for $9.44 million (£7.71 million). Made in 1731 by acclaimed Italian luthier, Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri ‘del ...