Frank Almond & William Wolfram - A Violin's Life, Volume 2: Music for the 'Lipinski' Strad

Released in the wake of the sensational theft - and eventual recovery - of his Lipinski Strad, Frank Almond releases 'A Violin's Life, Volume 2', featuring works by Beethoven, Amanda Maier-R�ntgen and Eduard Tubin.

1715: the famed Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari constructs what will become one of his most legendary violins. Among its first owners is Giuseppe Tartini, he of the Devil's Trill Sonata.

c1817: the violin is bequeathed to Polish virtuoso violinist Karol Lipinski who inspired many works for the instrument.

2008: after passing through many countries and collections the Lipinski Strad arrives in the hands of Frank Almond, through an anonymous donor.

2013: Frank Almond releases A Violin's Life, an album that traces the provenance of the Lipinski Strad, with music by Schumann, Tartini, Julius R�ntgen, and Lipinski himself.

January 2014: Following a concert, walking towards his car, Frank Almond is tasered by an assailant and the Lipinski Strad is stolen. An FBI pursuit results in the recovery of the Lipinski Strad a few weeks later. International media coverage goes viral, including international TV coverage, a feature in Vanity Fair, NPR, BBC, and much more.

May 2016: Frank Almond releases A Violin Life, Volume 2, featuring more music associated with the Lipinski Strad, including works by Beethoven, Amanda Maier-R�ntgen and Eduard Tubin, poised to create another classic release.

The Lipinski Strad lives on.