What a painful sight when a Norwegian born violin maker and player Daniel Olsen got back home after he got home from a business trip. Broken carcasses of violins and other instruments are scattered al... Read More

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Added the Titanic Violinist in their List

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Have you ever wondered who the violinist and leader of the eight-man orchestra that played music as the Titanic ship began to sink? His name is Wallace Hartley, and you can now read more about him in ... Read More

2017-06-08 8:14 am

Massive Fire Destroys Musical Instruments in the Factory

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A massive fire destroyed four thousand violins inside the Topita section of the musical instrument factory in Reghin, Romania. The total amount of damage is up to RON 1 million or almost €223,000. L... Read More

54 Violins Smashed and Destroyed by Ex-Wife

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Added the Titanic Violinist in their List

Massive Fire Destroys Musical Instruments in the Factory