Amy, you are being judgmental. I did not say i didn`t believe him.

If there really are halls that take 12000 people in the US then clearly it is possible that celloman did indeed play to a live audience of 12000. I just can`t imagine even the world`s top solists pulling a crowd that size over here - let alone a 15 year old. The Royal Albert Hall takes less than 6000 after all, and the Royal Festival Hall and the main auditorium in the Carnegie Hall (New York) both seat less than 3000, and to perform as a soloist at a major event at one of those a player would have to have an international reputation - most unlikely in the case of a 15 year old. If the US is so very different in that respect then that explains it. Perhaps the performance was in some sort of sports stadium?

Liz

Quite possibly - I visited my friend in San Diego for her graduation and it was held in the university sports hall which could easily seat 12000.

Apologies if I sounded judgemental but you just don`t seem to believe anyone on this site!

The only person here whom I do not believe is the 14 year old who claims to be a professional player and to have purchased a genuine Maggini on ebay for a song, one which for some reason the professional expert dealers who trawl through that site every day hoping to pick up a good deal all missed, one that has the wrong number of turns on the scroll and no certificate from any recognised authority. That`s the only one I disbelieve.

All I said about celloman was that the audience must have included a radio or tv audience - something like our young musician or the year competition perhaps. However if he played at a mega-church or at some youth event in a sports stadium then obviously a live audience that size becomes a possibility. 12000 in a concert hall even in the US does not seem to be a possibility.

Liz

I own a very old copy myself.... You people need to do a little research. Liz is correct, the scroll has too many turns.

OOPs I mean I own a genuine Maggini I will sell for $125,000.

And who was the appraiser in NY?

Liz

It`s called a sense of humor. I was attempting to make a joke.

#1 I own a copy (from around 1880-1910)
#2 Agreed with you that the one she claims to be the real deal is actually a copy (sorry, but it is a copy)
#3 Light hearted attempt to make you laugh.

Chill out

Hi,

Taking a ride on the long Maggini`s subject, I do have a very fine (I suppose) of a Maggini. I`d like to trade ideas on it, once it is a very powerful and old instrument, gorgeous, one piece back. I can send pictures along.
I also have a very fine Petrus Guarnerius (copy, I supposed). Both were said to be old italian copies. Any suggestion?

Yeah, "chill", I know. I was addressing Becca.

Liz