In 1990, the Stradivarius violin nicknamed the Red Mendelssohn was sold at auction in London for $1.8 million. Once owned by the heirs of Felix Mendelssohn’s family and known for its peculiar red ...
To violinist Joshua Bell, it was love at first sound. He already had owned two violins made by Antonio Stradivari. But this one was nearly as sensational as the fictional fiddle in "The Red Violin," ...