Keeping on a string
Published: 25 November, 2009, 17:01
For some people, the expression “no strings attached” sounds next to impossible. That’s the case with the renowned Debussy String Quartet, who will perform in Moscow on November 28.
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Published: 25 November, 2009, 17:01
For some people, the expression “no strings attached” sounds next to impossible. That’s the case with the renowned Debussy String Quartet, who will perform in Moscow on November 28.