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Very interesting. But it seems that I've read similar articles several times in my life. Someone always discovers the secret to Stradivarius incredible sound..... I don't know what to believe
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."
Yeah, info does sound familiar on second look.
I don't get excited because I have heard 3 Stradivarius up close and was not so impressed. The best violin I ever heard in person was a little high school junior girl playing in a local orchestra contest.
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Interesting observation Oliver. However, I wonder if the acoustics, atmosphere and situation gave you that impression.
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."
It so happens that the young girl played in a very large college auditorium (half full) and the Stradivarius were in smaller but professional venues. Maybe that made a difference?
However, I remember when that girl started to play everybody in the audience looked around to see where that sound was coming from? (Could not be that little girl !?)
(She won!)
http://174.123.108.130/~paulga.....ahill.html
My fading memory might be wrong but I think this is the one.
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I had a Stradivarius, it was my 1st violin. My mom bought it from lady she worked for for $600. I was only 9 years old when I got so I didn't really know what I had. It wasn't until I was 16 years old that I know what I had.
I went on a trip to Washington DC w/ the marching band and we were at the Museum. I remember the lady showing us the Stradivarius instruments they have on display there. When I got home I check my violin to see who made it and there it was. I thought I was going pass out.
All that time I played I never payed any attention to the maker of it. It was precious to me before I knew who made it b/c it was something that I worked very hard at to play and it was a great joy to me b.c as I have stated in post before it was my escape from the harsh reality around me.
I never told my parents what I had b/c to be honest I was afraid they would take it away from me. (Anything for the extra $)
After I graduated from high school real life kicked in and I no long had time to play so my violin sat in my closet collecting dust. Occasionally I would get it out and piddle around a little with it. Then one day a young lady that I work with told me all about her younger sister and how bad her home life was and how her parents refused to buy her a violin. At that moment I was reminded if how great my life was because of violin. I remembered how when I began to play all the cares and fears of the world began to melt away and for a moment in time I had to pain, only joy.
When those wonderful memories came to me I knew right away what I needed to do. With out a second thought I told her that I had a violin that when could have to give her sister. I remember taking in to work the very next day. Their tears of joy, because no one had ever been so generous to her. She couldn't believe it.
I never thought twice about it and to this day I have no regrets. As a matter of fact out of my obedience God has blessed me with a new violin. No it is not a stradivarius but I must tell you that is is identical to the violin I had back then.
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That's ok if it was, I still enjoyed it and I am sure the young lady who i gave it to enjoyed it. Hey besides guess that means that if it was a fake I am not as crazy as people think I am whenever I tell them my story about giving it away!
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The impressive part is that you gave it away thinking that it was a Stradivarius. I for one am proud of you.
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."
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Thanks Guys, honestly I wouldn't have changed anything. I could think about was the joy it brought to me to play, so I wanted to share it with someone else. I have always enjoyed giving to others who are in need! I can only hope and pray that my children will inherit some of my generosity.
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