[Desdemona]

"The market value of a fine violin and the decision to sell it are subject to many factors at a given time. Because of the prices, many fine violinists cannot afford to own a Strad, yet they are the very persons who should be using them.

"A violin needs to be played and regularly looked after by experts in order to remain in great shape. An instrument like this is part of the cultural inheritance of us all and should be enjoyed by as many people as possible.

Oh, thank you, thank you. Both to the poster of this article and the owner of that instrument. We need more people like this in classical music. I have a friend who went through the same thing with an old cello - not a Strad, but from Cremona in the same period - and she woke it from a long sleep. The sound is just heavenly.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[ottbmare]

"An instrument like this is part of the cultural inheritance of us all and should be enjoyed by as many people as possible."

There is a noble soul. Some rich people are extremely generous and have the most elevated motives. They have wonderful things and want to share them with the world. Thank you, whoever you are!