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Cello made by Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, Italy
1701
purchased by Charlotte Bergen in the 1930s
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, wealthy Americans embraced high culture, founding museums, libraries, performance halls, and some of the great orchestras. Charlotte Bergen took her love of music one step further and purchased this rare instrument to play at home and, occasionally, in recitals. |