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This Stradivarius Could Become the Most Expensive Instrument Ever Sold at Auction
Crafted in 1714, the violin is expected to sell for between $12 million and $18 million in a single-lot auction that’s part of Sotheby’s 2025 Old Masters series.
Texas Public Radio1d
A Stradivarius violin could sell for a record sum at auction. Is it worth the hype?
Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There's a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better ...
A Composer Turns Down the Tempo, and Turns Up the Complexity
Lisa Streich, an artist on the rise who has found success in Europe, is having a rare American showcase this week in New York.
Auction of legendary Stradivarius violin will support New England Conservatory scholarships
Ma acquired the violin in 1969 and his estate gifted it to the New England Conservatory in Boston after his death. Ma ...
The Verge21d
Here’s the Nintendo Switch 2
He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Nintendo shared the first details about the Nintendo Switch 2 in a video published Thursday. Nintendo doesn’t give a specific ...
CNET21d
The Nintendo Switch 2 Has Been Revealed. More Details Coming on April 2
The Switch 2 has been revealed, and it's coming this year. But Nintendo's not telling us more until April 2. For now, here's the trailer: Yes, there's a new Mario Kart. And yes, this looks a lot ...
The Village Voice22d
E. L. Doctorow’s ‘Ragtime’ at 50: Forget the Musical and Give the Book Another Listen
As in To Kill a Mockingbird or The Brothers Karamazov, Doctorow devotes the entire first half of his book to world-building ... pro-bono by a German-Jewish music professor while growing up ...
GamesRadar+22d
Nintendo Switch 2 is coming this year, with a full Nintendo Switch 2 Direct in April
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been confirmed, and we'll find out more about it in a Nintendo Direct focused on the new console that's coming in early April. In a video released a few minutes ago ...
The Times of Israel22d
Leak of purported ceasefire terms show 2 hostages held for past decade to be released in first phase, gradual IDF withdrawal from key routes
A leaked document with some of the purported terms of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been published by Palestinian media. According to the document, entitled Appendix I, Israeli forces ...
Los Angeles Times22d
Fire charred two L.A. music utopias. Will they ever recover?
Beyoncé’s foundation announced a $2.5-million donation, and Warner Music promised another million. Within the affected communities, so many blue-collar music professionals and working-class ...
The Sun24d
Win a copy of Death In The Arctic by Tom Hindle in this week’s Fabulous book competition terms and conditions
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The Sun24d
Win a copy of Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin in this week’s Fabulous book competition terms and conditions
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