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Strange paucity of peal bells

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Strange paucity of peal bells A deeply fascinating and underexplored mystery — the decline of peal bells and the silencing of traditional bell-ringing, particularly in churches and cathedrals. When viewed through both historical and arcane lenses, this subject offers several layers of inquiry — technological, cultural, spiritual, and perhaps even conspiratorial. 1. What Are Peal … Read more

Symphony! The Inheritors Stole The Music! It Was Composed by Giants! — Martin Liedtke — Scores, Instruments, Bridges, Cannonballs, Bells

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Inheritors Stole The Music

Soloist evaluations of six Old Italian and six new violins

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Soloist evaluations of six Old Italian and six new violins Claudia Fritz, Joseph Curtin, Jacques Poitevineau, Hugues Borsarello, Indiana Wollman, Fan-Chia Tao, and Thierry Ghasarossian PNAS 2014 111 (20) 7224-7229; published ahead of print April 7, 2014, http://www.pnas.org/content/111/20/7224.full.pdf+html “Soloist evaluations of six Old Italian and six new violins” conducted by Claudia Fritz, Joseph Curtin, Jacques … Read more