violin · Golden Period
Soil
The 1714 violin that passed from Yehudi Menuhin to Itzhak Perlman.
- Year
- 1714
- Maker
- Antonio Stradivari
- Current player
- Itzhak Perlman
01 · Story
Connecting two generations of soloists
Tarisio’s historical surveys describe Yehudi Menuhin acquiring the Soil in the early 1950s and report a 1986 sale to Itzhak Perlman. These accounts document both players’ long relationships with the instrument, while ownership, dealer handling, and use in any particular performance must be considered separately.
Tarisio’s historical survey reports a 1986 sale of the Soil from Yehudi Menuhin to Itzhak Perlman.
The reported sale is supported by a specialist account, while overlapping dealer and ownership entries remain unreconciled.Why we say this
- supports
Tarisio reports a 1986 sale from Menuhin to Perlman, while overlapping dealer and ownership entries still require reconciliation.
- contextualizes
Tarisio’s Perlman survey contextualizes his long relationship and reported use patterns; it does not establish a complete ownership chain or identify every performance.
SourceItzhak Perlman’s violinsTarisio
Tarisio Cozio Carteggio
Reference: Perlman relationship and use
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02 · Specifications
Record at a glance
- Made
- 1714, Cremona
- Type
- violin
- Period
- Golden Period
- Location
- Not publicly recorded
03 · Provenance
A life through hands
- 1950–1986
Yehudi Menuhin
Documented as a player over several decades; ownership and dealer records require separate review.
- 1986
Itzhak Perlman
Documented as a player after the reported 1986 transfer; this does not identify every performance or establish a complete legal chain.
04 · Listen
Recorded connections
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