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18th Century Viola Returned By Taxi Driver

Sep 29th, 2008 · Here's a reminder for the next time you travel for business: don't forget your taxi receipt. A musician with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra got out of a cab, in Manhattan, and forgot her viola. The 18th century instrument was worth about $40,000. Taxi regulators used her receipt and GPS technology to figure out which cab she had been in. The instrument was returned safely.

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Edward Elgar's Post-War Concerto of Conviction

Oct 31st, 2007 · After World War I, the British were lamenting a lost era and eager for something new. Edward Elgar gave them a meditative, compelling cello concerto. Steven Isserlis plays Elgar's autumnal music in concert with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.

Keywords: convicted · British · music · Edward · era · concert · concerto · cello · World War · autumn · meditation · Elgar