It has become legend that the chamber group performing on the Titanic the night it sank played until the very end. But, what were they playing and who wrote it? The moment ‘the violins kept playing’ ...

On the 25th anniversary of the release of James Cameron’s ‘Titanic’ (1997), we explore the story of the miracle violin that holds a lifetime of stories in the grain of its wood. Of all the instruments ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. ELIZABETH JACKSON: Memorabilia from the Titanic is always in demand, but later today a particularly ...

A highly precious and valuable violin, which was used to console the panicked passengers aboard the Titanic as it sank, has fetched a record £900,000 at auction. It went for three times the estimated ...

The violin that was apparently played to calm passengers on the Titanic as it sank was sold for £900,000 in just 10 minutes at auction in Wiltshire. It was played by band leader Wallace Hartley, who ...

The violin played by the bandmaster in the Hollywood film depicting the sinking of the Titanic is expected to sell for up to £60,000 at auction. The scene shows Wallace Hartley leading his fellow ...