{"id":21280,"date":"2022-11-01T14:39:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T13:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=174634"},"modified":"2022-11-01T14:58:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T13:58:07","slug":"new-website-reunites-musicians-with-lost-instruments","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/new-website-reunites-musicians-with-lost-instruments\/","title":{"rendered":"New website reunites musicians with lost instruments"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Steve Wright\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 01 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Insurer Allianz Musical Insurance<\/strong><\/a> has launched a website that aims to help reunite musicians with their lost instruments.<\/p>\n

The new site MissingInstruments.co.uk<\/strong><\/a> will allow musicians from across the UK to register lost, stolen and found instruments online for free. <\/span><\/p>\n

The website is being launched as new research by Allianz shines a light on the emotional benefits of playing music, as research reveals adults turn to their instruments when in need of a pick-me-up. <\/span><\/p>\n

A poll of 1,000 people who play a musical instrument found a quarter experience a sense of escapism when they play. Some<\/span> 66 per cent of musicians say playing boosts their mood and relaxes them.<\/p>\n

The<\/span> data also showed that three in 10 musicians instantly felt more positive when they picked up their instrument, while a further 22 pre cent noted that they deal with an injury or illness better when they are able to play.<\/span><\/p>\n

The emotional benefits of playing an instrument are clear to see: indeed, we\u2019ve reported before on why playing an instrument can boost your mood<\/strong><\/a>. Sadly, however, the poll also revealed that 24 per cent of musicians have had their instrument stolen, with a large amount being seriously emotionally impacted by the loss. Nearly four in 10 said the loss of their instrument devastated them<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What f<\/strong>amous musicians have lost their instruments?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Many musicians have been parted from their instruments over the years, with many making headlines in musical history. Famously, <\/span>Paul McCartney had his Hofner Violin bass stolen in 1969 during the sessions for the Beatles tracks \u2018Get Back\u2019 and \u2018Let it Be\u2019. Eric Clapton was also a victim in 1966, when he had his Gibson Les Paul guitar stolen. In 2016, a famous Les Paul collector made headlines claiming he knew where the guitar was, but it hasn\u2019t been found.<\/p>\n

Nicole Boyesen, co-principal double bass with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, lost her double bass<\/strong><\/a> on\u00a0 a train over four decades ago \u2013 <\/i>and has never been reunited with it.\u00a0\u2018As a professional musician, losing your instrument is heartbreaking. Whilst travelling on tour in Europe many years ago, my double bass went missing on a train from Paris to Pisa \u2013 and 42 years later it is still yet to be found!<\/p>\n

\u2018Having a place to register my instrument as missing all those years ago, allowing me to alert the musical community and increase my chances of finding my double bass, would have proved invaluable.\u2019<\/p>\n

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