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We examine an uncut 1642 cello by Nicolò Amati and talk to the members of the Isidore Quartet. There’s a look at preparing the ground coat pre-varnish and Benjamin Shute explores Paganini’s Fifth Caprice. Plus Orin O’Brien’s Sentimental Work and Life Lessons with Nicolas Altstaedt.
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