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Joshua Bell's twice stolen Stradivarius violin is still hot

For a dozen years renown concert violinist Joshua Bell has owned his pride and joy, a Stradivarius violin which is turning 300 years old this year. Despite it's age, it is hardly babied. Bell plays this $3.6 million instrument exclusively.

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Jessica Kate

An angel face from you is HIGHLY suspicious πŸ€”πŸ˜‚

Gaelforce

It is important to know the worth of unique and special creations πŸ˜‰

Anonymous

This is amazing Gael.

Anonymous

YESSSSS πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ my classically trained music major heart is SOARING πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’• geeking out and I’m not even sorry about it πŸ˜‚

Anonymous

What instrument will you be playing this evening, Mister?

Anonymous

Do u enjoy classical music G?

Anonymous

I didnt know you were interested by the musical instruments! Thats lovely! I personally love listening to classical music and opera area.

Anonymous

A β€œRed Violin” 🎻

Jasmine sanfi

I've seen this, this morning,are you giving hints on something Mr??? 😁

Chelie

The idea of a beautiful musical instrument wasting away in a museum is so sad. It was born to be played, not gather dust. We all know you are a master on the bedivarius! 🀣 Xoxo.

Anonymous

I played the violin for 8 years. This gave me so many feels...

Izzyβ™‘

I've always wanted to learn the violin, but I ended up taking lessons to learn the clarinet for 10 years (elementary through high school). What a wonderful video~β™‘

Anonymous

HmmmmmπŸ§πŸ§πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€” very interesting G😏😏

Anonymous

I definitely heard the story of this violin on Pawn Stars πŸ˜…. I too love to know the origin stories of such rare pieces/things. Not sure I could be as nonchalant as Mr. Bell is about handling it on a daily basis.

Anonymous

πŸ’–πŸ˜Š

Anonymous

Pssh. Boy, you ain't foolin' nobody. You're about as angelic as I am. 😈

Anonymous

πŸ˜ƒπŸŽΆβ€β€ What you say is true! Something so special and priceless and nobody but the one who stole it could truly appreciate it for such a long time!! Even if the thief violinist ever took a chance to play it in public, the audience could never find out. It boggles the mind to think that his actions forced him to sit on such a huge secret for so long! I'm so happy that the Stradivarius found a good home with the amazing Joshua Bell, where it will be played, cared for, and enjoyed by someone who knows its worth, as well as have an audience again.😊

Anonymous

That's was pretty cool! Thanks for sharing this Gael! Brings back memories for me. I used to play in the orchestra at my old elementary school. I didn't play the violin but the viola instead 😁

Anonymous

A halo emoji means the audio will be anything but innocent 🀣❀️

Anonymous

πŸ˜‡=😈

Anonymous

String instruments are musical sex.

Anonymous

You're anything but thisπŸ‘‰πŸ˜‡ my dear devil in the sky πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Anonymous

Kinda like piecing clues together. This excites me! πŸ˜‚ I have a feeling that whatever Mr. G has planned will be soooo good. πŸŽ‰ πŸ˜‡??? Pshh! Playa please! It is definitely 😈! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Angela R.

Cool! I used to play the violin. Played into college with a scholarship.

Anonymous

πŸ˜‡? Treble maker incognito?

Anonymous

Double meaning here, G ? 🧐 Okay, challenge accepted. I will transcribe... *clears throat* We often forget that we are all uniquely wonderful and there is only one YOU. We often forget our worth and what makes us, us. To be yourself in a world that’s constantly trying to make you something else is an accomplishment. Stay true to yourself. If I’ve learned anything in this life it’s to never let anyone change your perception of who you are. Don’t go changing yourself to please someone else; it doesn’t work, because, that’s not who you are and if they don’t like who you really are inside then let them walk away. Moral of the story; Let yourself be loved by someone who knows your worth (just like Joshua and the Stradivarius) πŸ’œ

Anonymous

One of my friends is a very talented musician. Showed her this. Her eye genuinely started to twitch when he got to talking about how they covered a Stradivarius in boot polish. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I once spent an evening frantically comforting her once when she dropped her cello. Likening musicians to parents of instruments is ABSOLUTELY right. She was HEARTBROKEN at hurting her baby. (Although, while I have great respect and love for Josh Bell and his Stradivarius, I'll always love the sound of my friend playing more ❀️)

Anonymous

This is setting us up for something.... I don't know what but it's definitely something πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€” side note 300 YEAR OLD VIOLIN!!! Wow 🎻🎻

Anonymous

Okay I'm waiting for tonight's 3D NSFW audio 😎😜😈🎻

Anonymous

We are his Stradivarius Violins πŸ˜‰πŸ˜˜

Gaelforce

May not be tonight. My recording equipment is being a langer. But I may have something special upcumming like

Anonymous

Do you play the violin Gael? Are you an Irish fiddler maybe? πŸ˜ƒ True story, I went see an Irish band at this pub in Florida and the guy who played the violin was named Colin Farrell! He was not the actor Colin Farrell though.😜. He was a very young man that looked like he was 18 but could play that fiddle like an Angel. Gael, you can play ME like a violin, anytime you like.

Anonymous

Amazing! Used to play cello from 5th grade until I graduated high school. I remember seeing the band and orchestra while in fourth grade and was immediately drawn to the cello. I wasn’t all that good. It was more for fun and the friends I made in the orchestra. But wow. A strat. I can’t imagine seeing one in person much less ever touching one. I definitely don’t have the money nor did I ever play well enough to deserve to own one even if I could afford it. Thx for sharing. It brought back some good memories. I love listening to YoYo Ma play. Absolutely amazing.

Catherine

Whats wrong with your recording equipment? Is it sticky? You should wipe it down every now and again. 😝

Anonymous

Are making a spiced audio about a man who is blind and deeply in love with a violinist?

Allison Rae

My strings could use some fine tuning πŸ˜‡

Anonymous

Music is the melody of the heart and the language of the soul ...

Anonymous

Absolutely LOVE violin music!! Seems I read or heard something recently about this particular instrument...I'll have to refresh my memory...

Anonymous

How sweet it is to be in the hands of a man who knows his woman and values her like a strad. Thanks for the inspiration....

Anonymous

Okay I should not have read the comments before I watched this. I don’t know if it’s the lack of sleep I got last night or the fact that I have a very dirty mind and the humor of a 13 year old boy but I had tears coming down my face because I was laughing so hard at this. πŸ€£πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ Please forgive me if this was supposed to be a serious post and I’m deeply sorry if I offended you. But I also gotta blame the lovely’s with all the dirty jokes in the comments.

Anonymous

Oh, Joshua Bell... 😍

Anonymous

❀️ Aw, my boo! Adorarable. He’s a member of & performs For a charity I sit on committee for. Girls, wear waterproof mascara if u ever see him. Seanie; wear ur sunglasses on at night. Tears tears more tears. everyone in tears. A few ppl in fetus position on floor (not me; never) . U have exquisite taste, Master of Ceremony. 😍

Anonymous

How interesting. Was just talking this weekend with a musician friend about the qualities of Strads and the meticulous specialist care they require!

V

sooo even if we asked nicely, you still wouldn't let us touch it? - that's my question (indirectly) to violinist. trust me, i'm a pianist. 😼