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Paying Per Note

NPR

By Linda Wertheimer

Published March 26, 2004 at 7:00 PM HST

NPR's Linda Wertheimer takes note -- pun intended -- of the fact that violinists in an orchestra in Bonn, Germany want to be paid more than other musicians because they play more notes.

Copyright 2004 NPR

Linda Wertheimer

As NPR's senior national correspondent, Linda Wertheimer travels the country and the globe for NPR News, bringing her unique insights and wealth of experience to bear on the day's top news stories.

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