A Brahms concerto being played on a Stradivarius violin can be a priceless experience, but is the wooden box with the strings stretched over it in and of itself a good investment? Historically, ...

Crammed into the tiny upstairs of the small northwest Iowa County Museum is *** collection of rare and historic musical instruments. They aren't exactly displayed in the style of the Smithsonian.

A final note or notes this hour. (SOUNDBITE OF JOSHUA BROWN PERFORMANCE OF BACH'S "PARTITA NO. 1 IN B MINOR") RASCOE: This is Bach's "Partita No. 1 In B Minor"... (SOUNDBITE OF JOSHUA BROWN ...

Archaeologists were perplexed by a strange pair of discs found in Oman – only to discover these items were actually a single 4,000-year-old instrument. The cymbals date to the third millennium B.C.

"The impression of this work for sale is limited to 1040 copies, and 50 artist's proofs. No future impression will be printed." Title-page in red and black. siris_sil_185819 ...

Promising violinists can get their hands on a Stradivarius and other 18th century instruments through a lending program out of Chicago. A final note or notes this hour. (SOUNDBITE OF JOSHUA BROWN ...