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Rue de Rome: A Luthier and Instrument Row in Paris
I recently needed to rent a cello to play with the Brooklyn-based band, Laura Stevenson and the Cans on their European tour. I recorded on their last album but have been cello-less since moving to...
View ArticleChopin’s First House in Paris on Boulevard Poissonnière
Frédéric Chopin was of both French and Polish background but grew up in Warsaw. After the 1830 November Uprising in Poland, Chopin settled in Paris at age 21, taking up residence in an inn. He would...
View ArticleThe Grand Hotel of Taipei: A Masterpiece of Chinese Classical Architecture
The facade of Taipei’s historic Grand HotelOne of Taipei’s most standout and recognizable buildings is the Grand Hotel, known in Chinese as the “Yuanshan Great Hotel” to locals. Once the tallest...
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