Music

Harry Bertoia reinvents the Bell 1 Reply

Harry Bertoia was a versatile artist. Specialist of metal, he worked for Knoll furniture makers and then became interested in sculpture. One day, knocking one of his works, it provided him with a d...

Tagged: Bertoia

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Oct 16.

The F5 Mandolin of Lloyd Loar 1 Reply

The mandolin is a stringed instrument derived from the lute. This instrument played by hand (without bow) was known to accompany the Neapolitan songs, before crossing the Atlantic to the benefit of...

Tagged: Gibson, Loar, Mandolin

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Oct 12.

Robert Burns is looking for a Patron 1 Reply

Robert Burns is a singular poet and the most popular Scot of all time. He deserves it. This farmer from Ayrshire has never been able to integrate the urban society, of which he was a social and rel...

Tagged: Johnson, Burns

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Aug 21.

The Guitar of the King of Cowboys 1 Reply

A few days ago, I took you to consider a piano from Memphis, Tennessee. Do not change of State or time, but only of auction house. On April 4 in New York, Christie's offers the guitar of Roy Roger...

Tagged: CFMartin

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Apr 4.

The White Grand Piano of Memphis, Tennessee 1 Reply

This white grand piano had a successful career. Made by an old Baltimore company named Wm Knabe and Co., we already saw it in the 1930's at Ellis Auditorium in Memphis. It was played by top perform...

Tagged: Presley, Knabe

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Mar 27.

Psycho with Strings 1 Reply

In 1960, Hitchcock prepares "Psycho". After some hesitation on the musical illustration of this film, he entitled it to Bernard Herrmann, who had already worked with him. For this work, Herrmann li...

Tagged: Herrmann

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Mar 25.

2009 Auctions

AUCTION HOUSES referred below : Bonhams Site Press Christie's Site Press Gotta Have Rock and Roll Site Phillips de Pury Site Press Skinner Site Press PAST SALES Phillips de Pury, London, October...

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Mar 4.

2008 Auction History

All Results in BOLD Lot 3 from the sale of Delorme et Collin du Bocage in Paris on November 15 is an autograph letter by Beethoven, not musical (150 K €). (SOLD 145 K€ before fees) Tarisio announ...

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Dec. 24, 2008.

Tarisio sells a cello made by Stradivari 1 Reply

The autumn sale of Tarisio will take place in New York and London from 21 to 23 October. The auction house specializes in musical instruments. Upon entering their site, I was attracted by the anno...

Tagged: cello, Stradivari

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Nov. 1, 2008.

Steinway sells the red grand piano of Lang Lang to help Sichuan 1 Reply

The auction will end on July 27. Unlike my usual practice, I present to you an object that is sold only online, on eBay. The main reason why I never speak of online sales is that I do not consider...

Tagged: Steinway

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Jul. 28, 2008.