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CHARLES BEARE  Strad Magazine published an article where Charles Beare is quoted (in length) about the unmistakable qualities of Cremonese Instruments. 04/2005.
COMMENTS: A possible eye sight error, Mr. Beare now sees that the instrument he thought was English--is now a Cremonse work of art (when seen in the hands of another dealer).

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STRINGS MAGAZINE: An Elegy for Ethics
Unbeknownst to buyers, many music teachers get commissions for helping students find instruments, by Susan M. Barbieri.
5/2002.
STRINGS MAGAZINE: Discussion Forum
See what others have to say about teacher commissions (or kickbacks) from dealers.
(Hosted by Strings Magazine).
REPLY 1: Letter to the Editor regarding Elegy for Ethics RIN:135 5/2002
REPLY 2: Addendum to the article regarding the Ethics of teacher kickbacks. RIN:136 6/2002
 
LETTER: Topic for agenda (commissions) of the String Industry Council. RIN:139 11/1997

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STRINGS MAGAZINE: Mysteries of the market Editor Mary VanClay broke radical new ground concerning the Purchasing of String Instruments. 11/1996.
REPLY 1: Letter to the Editor regarding Teacher Commissions RIN:069 11/1996

 

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THE GUARDIAN: Fiddles Alix Kirsta
When the reclusive 93-year-old millionaire Gerald Segelman died in London in July 1992, his passing was the subject of as much speculation as almost every aspect of his shadowy existence.
09/2002.

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