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Meier skates to second European silver

This content was published on Jan 26, 2008 Meier came top in the free routine on Saturday having been fourth after her short programme on Friday, but this failed to propel her past defending champion Carolina Kostner in the Croatian capital Zagreb. Kostner, from Italy, came second in the free skate, with 111.97 points, and ended with 171.28 overall to become the first…

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Visiting violinist Nadia Myerscough in London

This content was published on Jan 26, 2008 Visiting violinist Nadia Myerscough in London.

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Cuche wins silver in Chamonix

This content was published on Jan 26, 2008 The 33-year-old, who was beaten by US skier Marco Sullivan, won Switzerland’s first medal on the Verte des Houches course since 1968. Cuche had blown away all opposition in the training runs, but was unable to repeat the same untouchable form during the the 3,343-metre race. He eventually finished four-tenths of a second behind 27-year-old…

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Alphorn in Concert Vol. 5. Alphorn am Puls der Zeit. Alphorn at the pulse of time.

This content was published on Jan 26, 2008

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César Franck. Sonata in A major. Martin Gebhard, oboe. Nadja Dan Cerkavska, piano.

This content was published on Jan 25, 2008

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Federer crashes out of Australian Open

This content was published on Jan 25, 2008 Federer was unable to turn the tide after number three seed Djokovic won the first set 7-5. The Serb will face France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final on Sunday. Djokovic went on to take the second set 6-3 and the third 7-6, dashing the Swiss master’s hopes of becoming four-time champion of the Open. The…

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Federer crashes out at Australian Open

This content was published on Jan 25, 2008 The world number one led 5-3 in the first set but succumbed to third-seeded Djokovic. Federer had been looking to win his 13th grand slam title. Federer was attempting to win his fourth Australian Open title and his third in a row. In the final on Sunday Djokovic will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France who…

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Sophie Hunger: Sketches On Sea…

This content was published on Jan 25, 2008

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Up, up and away in Château-d’Oex

This content was published on Jan 25, 2008 The take-off area at the Château-d’Oex international balloon festival is buzzing as teams rush to be first in the air to enjoy the early morning conditions. Warmly clad pilots fire up propane burners to warm the cool air in the multi-coloured nylon envelopes. Team members slip and slide on the ice struggling to hold down…

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Bluenaissance. In Between. Music of Frescobaldi, Schlegel, Brubeck, Vizutti, Lindvall etc.

This content was published on Jan 25, 2008 Preface. BLUEnaissance, the name of the group hints at the fact that these three musicians have departed from well-trodden musical paths. By combining elements of jazz and classical music, blues and renaissance, they have created an innovative and engaging sound.Stefan Schlegel, Heinz della Torre and Paolo D’Angelo thereby not only demonstrate exceptional technique, unusual instrumentation…

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