A rare Stradivarius violin that belonged to a Russian-American virtuoso and was used in the "Wizard of Oz" soundtrack sold at auction in New York Thursday for $15.3 million, just below the record for…
Instrument belonged to virtuoso Toscha Seidel, who played it in 'Wizard of Oz'; he and Einstein participated in 1933 concert to support fleeing German Jewish scientists
The violin, made by master Antonio Stradivari, belonged for nearly 40 years to the talented Russian-American artist Toscha Seidel (1899-1962), who used it on the soundtrack for The Wizards of Oz (1939), one of the classic Hollywood movies.
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