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Deceptive Cadence
10:53 am
Fri September 21, 2012

Herbert Von Carrion

Credit Pablo Helguera

Got an idea for a classical cartoon, or a reaction to this one? Leave your thoughts in the comments section.

Pablo Helguera is a New York-based artist working with sculpture, drawing, photography and performance. You can see more of his work at Artworld Salon and on his own site.

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Deceptive Cadence
10:12 am
Fri September 21, 2012

The Strad Swindler Goes To Trial And Netrebko Bids Adieu To Her Former Self

Credit YURI KADOBNOV / AFP/Getty Images
Con man/violin dealer Dietmar Machold holds a (purported) Strad in Moscow in 2003.

Originally published on Wed October 24, 2012 12:25 pm

  • The Washington Post has a long, fascinating piece on Dietmar Machold, the 63-year-old violin dealer/con man who went on trial in Vienna this week: "It is the largest fraud case in the history of a trade that goes back to at least the middle of the 18th century: Apart from criminal charges, Machold faces civil claims estimated at $200 million. ...
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Deceptive Cadence
8:23 am
Wed September 19, 2012

Pop Goes Classical Puzzler

Credit Mike Stobe / Getty Images
Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" isn't the only pop song to get the classical music treatment.

Originally published on Wed September 19, 2012 6:21 pm

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