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Ze worden vooral gewaardeerd vanwege het geweldige vakmanschap waarmee ze gemaakt zijn en vanwege hun sublieme geluid.
Hij heeft de Gibson uit de inloopkelder – met klimaatbeheersing – gehaald van de chique winkel in Londen waarvan hij bedrijfsleider is; zijn vader Charles is er directeur.
Ik bekijk de viool nauwkeurig en ontdek dat hij zo fragiel is als de schaal van een ei, zo licht als een veertje, en gemaakt van een aantal ingenieus samengevoegde houtsoorten: esdoorn van de Balkan, spar, ebbenhout, populier, wilg en peer.
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 Gibson Stradivarius Information
The Gibson Stradivarius is one of the famous Stradivarius violins constructed by Antonio Stradivari.
The Gibson Strad dates to 1713 and was once owned by Bronislaw Huberman.
Bell's recordings with the Gibson ex Hubermann can be heard on "Romance of the Violin" (2003) and "Tchaikovsky" a CD of violin concertos conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas (2006) both on Sony Classical.
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 Gibson Mandolins
Many of the ideas are derived from the techniques used to build the Stradivarius violins.
Trimmed with a detailed fl-and-white binding that gracefully adorns the body and follows the length of the fingerboard, the stunning appearance of the Goldrush is matched only by its incredible tone.
The hand rubbed coats of varnish are based upon the finish used in 1925 for the Loar model F5 mandolins from Gibson.
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 Cheryl North Interviews Joshua Bell
Named the “Gibson” for Alfred Gibson, one of its earliest owners, it was owned early in the 20th century by Polish virtuoso Bronislaw Huberman.
Although soon returned, it was stolen once again from his dressing room in New York City's Carnegie Hall in 1936 and thereafter seemed to vanish from the face of the earth.
Then in 1985, in a deathbed confession, a former cafe musician named Julian Altman revealed, with convincing, although mind-boggling evidence, that his violin was really the famed “Gibson” Stradivarius.
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Bell's instrument is a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin called the Gibson ex Hubermann, which was made in 1713 during what is known as Antonio Stradivari's "Golden Era." This particular instrument has a unique history as it was stolen twice; the last time the owner confessed to the theft on his deathbed.
Bell then reportedly sold his current Stradivarius, the Tom Taylor, for a little more than two million dollars and made the purchase of the Gibson ex Huberman for a little under the four million dollar asking price.
His first recording made with the Gibson ex Hubermann was Romance of the Violin (under Sony Classical) in 2003.
www.workfriendly.net /browse/Office2003Blue/http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Bell   (1408 words)

  
 Stolen Strad: huberman.info
Disaster struck on 28 February at Huberman’s only Carnegie Hall recital of the season, when his 1713 “Gibson” Stradivarius was stolen from his dressing room during the performance.
Huberman had played the Stradivarius before the concert, and then placed it back in his double case, using the Guarnerius for the recital.
After the intermission, while Huberman was playing the Franck sonata, his secretary Miss Ibbiken, noticed that the Stradivarius was missing, and told Huberman during the applause at the end of the piece.
www.huberman.info /biography/stolen_strad   (1690 words)

  
 Bildnis des Geigers Bronislav Hubermann - Portait of the Violin Player Bronislav Hubermann - Emil Orik   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
He fled the Nazis and went to Palestine in 1936 where he was the co-founder of the Palestine Symphony Orchestra.
He owned the famous 1713 'Gibson' Stradivarius violin which was stolen from him at the Carnegie Hall, New York in 1936 and which reappeared dramatically in 1987
Hubermann is famous for his remark : " Brahm's Violin Concerto in D is a concerto for violin against the orchestra - and the violin wins"
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Police suspect Gibson robbed a Papa John's delivery driver on September sixth.
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While Bell’s violin performance on The Red Violin earned the film an Academy Award for best soundtrack, in real life he owns a violin equally legendary.
Sold to Bell in 2001 for nearly USD 4 million, the 1713 Gibson Stradivarius violin has a glorious red garnish and a grime dark history, which was not revealed until a half-century after it was stolen the second time, in a courtroom testimony of a deathbed confession.
Brahms’ Violin Concerto is the perfect vehicle for Bell’s unique artistry, as seductive lyricism is engulfed by passionate outbursts - Bell will even
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