Mr Ibanez's hat was on top of the violin case, and fell on the floor ... Losing it was like a bereavement of an old friend. "Each hour, each performance, each challenge you get to know each ...

The case also contain three violin bows – a Morizot - Frères, a Dodd bow with a mother of pearl tip, and a carbon fibre bow – and the violin itself has a very distinctive hole in the shape of a heart ...