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Competition: Sarah Willis horn CDs to give away
Competition: Sarah Willis horn CDs to give away
Monday, 06 December 2010
Sarah Willis goes solo with her CD 'Trio!': You can win a copy
We’ve got some CDs to give away, a recording of French horn music by Sarah Willis, the First Lady of the French Horn, who is also second horn in the Berlin Philharmonic. Our interview with Sarah in early September has proved to be one of the most popular pieces on theartsdesk.
We’ve got some CDs to give away, a recording of French horn music by Sarah Willis, the First Lady of the French Horn, who is also second horn in the Berlin Philharmonic. Our interview with Sarah in early September has proved to be one of the most popular pieces on theartsdesk.
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