The ''Jupiter, ex-Goding Stradivarius'' is a violin constructed in 1722 by the famous

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Antonio Stradivari Antonio Stradivari (, also , ; – 18 December 1737) was an Italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps. The Latinisation of names, Latinized form of his surname, ''Stradivarius'', a ...

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. It is one of only 700 extant Stradivari instruments in the world today.

Ownership history

The violin is named for English collector James Goding, who is said to have named it "Jupiter". It is also known as "Imperator". Goding sold the violin in 1857 to Vicomte de Janzé through

Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (; 7 October 1798 – 19 March 1875) was a French luthier, businessman, inventor and winner of many awards. He was one of the finest French luthiers of the 19th century and a key figure in the world of violin making. ...

. In 1886, the Duke of Camposelice acquired it through the dealer George Withers. After the Duke of Camposelice's death in 1887, his wife sold the violin to Thurlow Weed Barnes of New York. W. E. Hill & Sons purchased the violin in 1898 and resold it to Robert E. Brandt. For much of the 20th Century, it was owned by John S. Phipps. In 1971, Professor of Medicine Dr. Ephraim P. Engleman purchased the violin through Rembert Wurlitzer. In 1992, it was purchased by the Hayashibara Foundation who then sold it to the

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in May 1998.

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It was on extended loan to

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prior to her receiving the 1731c ''ex-Gibson/ex-Huberman del Gesu'', which is now her concert instrument. Her play of Jupiter is available from the recording of "Sibelius Violin Concerto" with Israel Philharmonic Orchestra by Sony Classical. She quit playing Jupiter in a short time because the body and neck were too big for her, such that it often hurt her hands, fingers, and arms. And then, it was on loan to

Daishin Kashimoto Daishin Kashimoto (樫本大進; ''Kashimoto Daishin''; born 27 March 1979) is a Japanese classical violinist. Since 2009, he has been the first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic. Kashimoto is fluent in speaking and writing in Japanese, ...

and Manrico Padovani. It is currently on loan to Ryu Goto since December 2013.

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