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Yehudi Menuhin Gets Stradivarius As Gift

January 21, 1929
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On the occasion of his twelith birthday on Tuesday, January 22. Yehudi Menuhin, famous boy violinist of San Francisco, will be presented with a Stradivatius and Tourte body, the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goldman. Mr. Goldman is a member of the firm of Goldman, Sachs Company, New York bankers.

Mr. and Mrs. Goldman were present when Yehudi recently played with the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, and decided to make the gift as a tribute to his genius. He is now trying out a famous Stradivarius valued at $60,000, which will be purchased if he likes the instrument. The Goldmans stated that they will purchase for him the instrument of his selection.

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