Musical instruments are usually associated with creativity and personal expression, but some have also become extraordinary works of art and historical significance. Over time, certain instruments ...

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 ...

If you have a trained ear-or just a strong sense of music and tone-it's easy to hear the difference between a cheap instrument and a well-made model built to resonate across the world's greatest ...