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Posted at 1:16 PM on April 6, 2012 by Rex Levang

This and that, spotted on the Web: A new classical label is starting up, though its name will be familiar to many. . . . For $5000, a Keaton musical typewriter can be yours. . . . The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Hilary Hahn made an acclaimed recording of the Barber Violin Concerto. It's used in the recently released movie The Deep Blue Sea, apparently to striking effect. . . . Minnesotan Bill Eddins finally gets the invite from Cleveland. . . . Dept. of Wacky Videos: Cellos eat free.

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