violin · Golden Period
Gibson ex-Huberman
A 1713 violin recovered after two thefts and decades out of sight.
- Year
- 1713
- Maker
- Antonio Stradivari
- Current player
- Joshua Bell
01 · Story
The return of a missing voice
The violin disappeared from Bronisław Huberman’s Carnegie Hall dressing room in 1936 and was identified after resurfacing decades later. Sources differ on how Julian Altman obtained it and do not securely establish that he directly stole it. Following restoration and sale, it became widely known as Joshua Bell’s concert instrument from 2001.
The Gibson ex-Huberman disappeared from Bronisław Huberman’s Carnegie Hall dressing room in 1936 and was identified after resurfacing decades later.
The 1936 disappearance and later identification are documented, but accounts of how Julian Altman obtained the violin remain unresolved.Why we say this
- supports
Tarisio documents the 1936 disappearance and later recovery, but its account does not resolve whether Altman stole or bought the violin.
SourceJoshua Bell, Gibson Hubermann Stradivari, 1713Tarisio
Tarisio digital exhibition
Reference: Theft and recovery
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Joshua Bell has used the Gibson ex-Huberman as a concert instrument since 2001.
The source supports concert use from 2001, not the identity of the instrument in every performance or recording.Why we say this
- supports
Tarisio identifies Joshua Bell’s concert use from 2001; it does not establish that every performance or recording used this violin.
SourceJoshua Bell, Gibson Hubermann Stradivari, 1713Tarisio
Tarisio digital exhibition
Reference: Introduction
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02 · Specifications
Record at a glance
- Made
- 1713, Cremona
- Type
- violin
- Period
- Golden Period
- Location
- Not publicly recorded
03 · Provenance
A life through hands
- Date unknown–1936
Bronisław Huberman
The violin was stolen during Huberman’s Carnegie Hall recital.
- 2001
Joshua Bell
Concert instrument from 2001.
04 · Listen
Recorded connections
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