A valuable violin with a storied past will be sold at Sotheby’s in February—and it could become the most expensive musical instrument ever auctioned. Known as the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius ...

The world-famous violin is estimated to go under the hammer at Sotheby’s New York next month where it’s estimated to fetch anywhere from $12 million to $18 million, a sum that would break the record ...

Even the most subtle differences in the way a bow is made will change how well it plays. So, why would someone pay so much for a bow? And what makes it so expensive? Violin bows are far more ...