Jules Falk Stradivarius

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The Jules Falk Stradivarius is an antique violin made in 1723 by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona (1644-1737). The instrument is currently owned and played by Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova. She acquired it from Sotheby's in 1985, two years after her defection from the Soviet Union. [1]

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  1. Eva Maria Chapman, From Russia to Love, London, Robson Press, 2012, p.119

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