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Florian Leonhard presents five antique violins, valued at €20 million, at the Joseph-Joachim Violin Competition in Hannover. A conversation about antique prices, ‘sleeper’ instruments and whether antique or modern instruments are better.

Image: Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung