Paul McCartney told a British court there were six reasons The Beatles should legally break up. One of them was the use of a harp in ‘The Long and Winding Road’.

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It’s a medieval torture device that was used – once upon a more primitive time – for publicly shaming bad musicians and other disturbers of the peace. The contraption, which is essentially a heavy ...

Cello Concerto No.9 in Bb major (2) Luigi Boccherini Download 'Cello Concerto No.9 in Bb major (2)' on iTunes ...

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