The 18th-century violin, nicknamed ‘the cannon’ thanks to its powerful sound, is undergoing scientific tests to diagnose the root cause of its brilliance. Paganini’s favourite violin has been X-rayed ...

The Guarneri violin, dubbed “Il Cannaone” or “The Cannon,” dates to the 1700s and was once owned by classical violinist Nicolo Paganini.

An almost 300-year-old violin that was played by the great virtuoso Niccolò Paganini has been studied at the European Synchrotron, the ESRF. As one of the most famous violins in the world, “Il Cannone ...

With its robust tone and sleek, compact construction, the violin is one of the finest creations of the 18th century master Giuseppe Guarneri, who along with his predecessor Antonio Stradivari set ...

The winners of an annual violin competition in Moscow have a new prize – a chance to play for a year on a million-dollar violin once owned by famed 19th century virtuoso Nicolo Paganini.

Winners of a prestigious Russian violin competition will get the chance to play an instrument owned by the famed 19th Century virtuoso Nicolo Paganini. The Moscow-based Violin Art Foundation bought ...

The violin, made by instrument maker Giuseppe Bartolomeo Guarneri del Gesu in 1743, is now only brought out from time to time for the world's best to play, including the winners of Genoa's Premio ...

Guarneris violins are considered to be on a par with the more well-known Stradivarius instruments. Concert violinist Chloe Hanslip played Paganini's 24th Caprice after the sale was finished.

The violin, made by instrument maker Giuseppe Bartolomeo Guarneri del Gesu in 1743, is now only brought out from time to time for the world’s best to play, including the winners of Genoa’s Premio ...

French experts fired X-rays at a 18th-century violin worth millions this weekend hoping to discover the secret of its magical sound, they said Monday.