[CPProt.net] GAGLIANO VIOLIN STOLEN IN MOSCOW

[MSN CPPnet]

GAGLIANO VIOLIN STOLEN IN MOSCOW 


MOSCOW, May 28 (RIA Novosti) - The 18th century violin made by Italian
master Joseph Gagliano has been stolen in Moscow, the Moscow police reports.

"A teacher of the State Musical Variety and Jazz Academy went to the
district police department in Zamoskvorechye [central Moscow] yesterday. He
said an unknown person had stolen the 18th century violin owned by the
academy and made by Italian master Joseph Gagliano, in the period of May
15-27," Moscow's main police office said.

According to the teacher, the instrument is worth over $230,000.

The Gagliano masters were one of the most famous Italian dynasties. In the
period of 1640 to the early 20th century, 20 Gagliano masters created their
violins. Alessandro Gagliano was the founder of the dynasty. He came from
Naples. In Cremona, he joined the violin-making class of Nicolo Amati where
Antonio Stradivari was studying at the time too. When he returned to his
hometown thirty years later, he founded the Naples school whose violins are
known for their perfect tone. Experts say that some Gagliano violins even
outstrip those of Stradivari.