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Swedes mourn trumpet star, 55

Swedes mourn trumpet star, 55

The principal trumpet of the Gothenburg Opera Orchestra Niklas Eklund has died of unknown causes.

The first baroque trumpet recording artist to sell more a million CDs, he was nominated for a Grammy and played in the Basel Symphony Orchestra before returning to his home town.

 

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