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19. April 1???!!!

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 03:32 PM

Apr 2015

"It's an astonishing discovery," said Metropolitan Philharmonic Principal Timpanist David Sheppard, who supervised the cleaning and restoration of the instruments. "Once we were able to remove the remaining traces of pasta and parmesan, all we needed to do was stretch calfskin for the heads. We actually found cattle grazing in the same forest where Stradivari sourced the wood for his violins."

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MOZART - "Sonata in A minor K.331: Turkish March" [View all] elleng Apr 2015 OP

I used to be able to play that. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #1

A rough one, I'm sure! elleng Apr 2015 #2

Thanks elling locks Apr 2015 #3

You're welcome, locks. elleng Apr 2015 #4

where have I heard this? Enrique Apr 2015 #5

HERE! elleng Apr 2015 #6

thanks but... Enrique Apr 2015 #7

+1 nt Xipe Totec Apr 2015 #8

Liszt Rondo Fantastique "El Contrabandista" Valentina Lisitsa Xipe Totec Apr 2015 #9

Fantastique! elleng Apr 2015 #10

Lisitsa is freaking amazing. hifiguy Apr 2015 #21

Wow, that is wonderful, my dear elleng! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2015 #11

It's one of my favorites, CalPeg, elleng Apr 2015 #12

Mozart Ron Obvious Apr 2015 #13

oh, you mean the Jawbreaker Song! Enrique Apr 2015 #14

Yup, THAT one!!! elleng Apr 2015 #15

A different take on that old classic... Throd Apr 2015 #16

A serious classic, so many 'takes!' elleng Apr 2015 #17

A Sale Is Booming: Rare Stradivarius Drums Up For Auction hedgehog Apr 2015 #18

April 1???!!! elleng Apr 2015 #19

Mozart's nice and all, hifiguy Apr 2015 #20

SURE is!!!! elleng Apr 2015 #22

Lisitsa can be a little bit of a showoff, like Lang Lang hifiguy Apr 2015 #23

K&R DeSwiss Apr 2015 #24

WOW! elleng Apr 2015 #25

controversy in the YouTube comments! Enrique Apr 2015 #26