Roman Totenberg

Philip Johnson

Suspected violin thief said nothing to ex-wife about Stradivarius

Written by Ben Nuckols WASHINGTON (AP) — Philip Johnson was dying of pancreatic cancer when he brought his former wife, Thanh Tran, to the basement of his home in Venice, California. Under a tarp that was weighted down with bricks was a violin case with a combination lock.

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Stolen Stradivarius violin recovered in Cambridge after 35 years

Written by Ben Nuckols WASHINGTON (AP) — Renowned violinist Roman Totenberg left his beloved Stradivarius in his office while greeting well-wishers after a concert in 1980. When he returned, it was gone. Its case was later found in the basement of the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he