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Violinist falls, fracturing $1 million 1772 fiddle
Columbus Dispatch ^ | Feb 14, 2008 | AP

Posted on 02/14/2008 4:30:36 PM PST by RDTF

LONDON (AP) -- Can his fractured fiddle - a million dollar Guadagnini - be fixed? It's too early to tell.

David Garrett, a former model who has been called the David Beckham of the classical scene, said he tripped while carrying his 18th century violin as he was leaving London's Barbican Hall after a performance, smashing it to bits.

"I had it over my shoulder in its case and I fell down a concrete flight of stairs backward," Garrett said Thursday. "When I opened the case, much of my G.B. Guadagnini had been crushed."

Garrett said he bought the 1772 violin for $1 million in 2003, and he is now hoping to get it repaired in New York, where he is based.

"I hope and pray that it can be fixed, but if it can't, I hope my insurance policy will let me buy another great violin," the 26-year-old musician said. He told The Associated Press that other published accounts saying the violin was a Stradivarius were incorrect. Guadagnini is believed by some to have been a student of Antonio Stradivari.

The accident occurred Dec. 27 but only came to light this week when he returned to London for another concert at the Barbican and told British reporters what had happened.

For his Valentine's Day concert there, he is playing a Stradivarius that's been loaned to him.

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(Excerpt) Read more at dispatch.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: classicalmusic; davidgarrett; gbguadagnini; oops
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To: aposiopetic
I have a friend who works on symphony string instruments, he could probably tell with one look if it's fixable.(If the top or back were splintered, I wouldn't be very hopeful. Kindling.)

He fixed the broken neck on my stand-up bass and did a fantastic job (it was broken at the dovetail joint).

61 posted on 02/14/2008 4:51:55 PM PST by budwiesest (I want change. More socialism isn't change. More freedom is.)
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To: najida

62 posted on 02/14/2008 4:52:07 PM PST by RDTF (kill the terrorists, punch the hippies)
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To: RightWhale

I don’t know the technical term, but I’ve got to think that the wood gets really stressed on cold, dry days. Good to hear everything can be put back in place.


63 posted on 02/14/2008 4:53:15 PM PST by aposiopetic
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To: RDTF

They say when he fell he yelled “Guad-dag-nini!!!”


64 posted on 02/14/2008 4:53:17 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: RDTF

Isn't that the guy from Lost?

65 posted on 02/14/2008 4:53:56 PM PST by boop (Democracy is the theory that the people get the government they deserve, good and hard.)
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To: Sacajaweau

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNSgzJ-Lkpc


66 posted on 02/14/2008 4:54:27 PM PST by Graybeard58 ( Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: RDTF; Sue Perkick

Not guilty!

:)


67 posted on 02/14/2008 4:54:47 PM PST by maggief
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To: RDTF

As a classical musician, it probably hurts him to have it destroyed, more than it hurts Lloyd’s to have to pay out.


68 posted on 02/14/2008 4:55:18 PM PST by fortunecookie (Communism/socialism has failed millions, it wasn't right for them - and it isn't right for US.)
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To: RDTF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqGfQOJE2q8

I felt the same way when I discovered Joaquin Cortez, like DANG! Have I been under a rock!!!


69 posted on 02/14/2008 4:55:31 PM PST by najida (I am so grateful that stupid isn't contagious.)
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y_4515PnZmc

David Garrett - Nothing Else Matter


70 posted on 02/14/2008 4:55:49 PM PST by maggief
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To: budwiesest

I don’t know which is more sorely lacking in my case: the patience or the skill. But those who can pull off those kinds of repairs are worth finding and staying on good terms with.


71 posted on 02/14/2008 4:55:53 PM PST by aposiopetic
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To: Perdogg

It’s only fair to ping you to this one


72 posted on 02/14/2008 4:56:00 PM PST by RDTF (kill the terrorists, punch the hippies)
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To: holymoly
Hey, "Mighty Putty" can fix anything! I know, because Billy Mays says so!

Shows how much you know. That's KABOOM he's holding.

73 posted on 02/14/2008 4:56:25 PM PST by ElkGroveDan (I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired of all the politics in politics.)
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To: RDTF
why the heck haven’t I heard of him before now?

Ditto that.

Here's a good article I just found on him.

Introducing... Violinist David Garrett.


74 posted on 02/14/2008 4:56:36 PM PST by MotleyGirl70
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To: RDTF

Lucky, lucky fiddle in those pictures!!!


75 posted on 02/14/2008 4:57:14 PM PST by najida (I am so grateful that stupid isn't contagious.)
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To: MotleyGirl70

his websire - lots of pics

http://www.david-garrett-fans.com/english/gallery_14.html


76 posted on 02/14/2008 4:58:17 PM PST by RDTF (kill the terrorists, punch the hippies)
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To: maggief
Not guilty!

Lol.

Completely innocent!

We can be just as juvenile as male Freepers too ; )

77 posted on 02/14/2008 4:59:44 PM PST by MotleyGirl70
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To: RDTF

Oops!


78 posted on 02/14/2008 4:59:54 PM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Democrats spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: najida


79 posted on 02/14/2008 5:00:25 PM PST by RDTF (kill the terrorists, punch the hippies)
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To: MotleyGirl70

Exactly!

Not guilty....lots.


80 posted on 02/14/2008 5:00:50 PM PST by najida (I am so grateful that stupid isn't contagious.)
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