General Kyd Stradivarius

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The General Kyd; ex-Stern Stradivarius is an antique cello crafted in 1684 by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona. This cello, currently owned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and played by Peter Stumpf, was stolen from Stumpf's porch in 2004. The General Kyd was later recovered after narrowly escaping being turned into a fancy CD rack.[1]

Noted owners of the General Kyd-Stern are its namesakes, General Kyd and Leo Stern, Lord Amherst of Hackney, W.E. Hill & Sons, Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. At the time of Sterns death in 1904, the General Kyd was valued at US$6,000; its current value is US$3.5 million.[2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Rare cello escapes CD rack fate", BBC News, 15 May 2004. Retrieved on 2008-02-09. 
  2. ^ "Leo Stern Dead; The Noted Violoncellist Expires in London", The New York Times, 12 September 1904. Retrieved on 2008-02-09. 
  3. ^ Cello by Antonio Stradivari, 1684 (General Kyd; ex-Leo Stern). Cozio.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
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