Catastrophic fire at national instrument museum

Catastrophic fire at national instrument museum

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norman lebrecht

August 05, 2015

Norway’s main museum for musical instruments, the Ringve Museum near Trondheim, has been seriously damaged by fire.

Many of the exhibits were damaged beyond repair. A Guarnerius violin has been reduced to ashes. There is hope that a piano once played by Chopin might be salvaged.

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