The director of J. & A. Beare and later Beare Violins Ltd, he dedicated his life to studying the work of the great violin makers. His opinion was sought on many thousands of fine instruments and his certificates were regarded by many as an irreproachable guarantee of authenticity. Many of the world’s finest musicians entrusted him with their instruments, including Jacqueline du PrĆ©, Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Mstislav Rostropovich and Yo-Yo Ma.
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