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Janet Frank is a cellist with the National Symphony Orchestra.

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When Maestros Were Maestros

Innovator, mentor, tyrant, Leopold Stokowski brought real joy to music making

by Janet Frank | Friday, December 01, 2006
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Musical Chairs

A veteran cellist with the National Symphony takes a close look at the entrances and exits of world-famous conductors

by Janet Frank | Monday, June 10, 2013
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Syncopated Clock, Indeed

On Leroy Anderson’s centennial, a defense of the popular composer from an orchestra’s stage

by Janet Frank | Sunday, June 01, 2008

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The Sound of Tinseltown

by Adam Baer

The violinist Toscha Seidel has been in the news lately, with the emergence of his Stradivarius, which the online auction house Tarisio is offering to the highest bidder. According to speculation, the violin might fetch as much as $20 million. Who was Seidel and what made his artistry so singular? Read Adam Baer’s article from our Winter 2018 issue.

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