Viola-da-Gamba Player and Historical String Instrument Collector José Vasquez Dies of Covid

José Vasquez died of complications from the novel coronavirus on March 4th,

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Interview: Angela Hewitt: “Glenn Gould and I have little in common.”

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Opera PLUS has been ranked among the fifteen most influential online portals dedicated to classical music

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