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Painted Quartets

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At the end of the year marking the bicentenary of Haydn's death, The Bate Collection is hosting a special exhibition of works from the 2009 Cheltenham International Music Festival. Running from Jan–June 2010, the objects on display celebrate music in all its fantastical forms, some focusing on the life and work of Joseph Haydn.

Redundant violins, violas and cellos were painted, decorated and transformed by a range of artists from Gloucestershire and further afield. Five are exhibited at the Bate.

For the full story, please go to the Bate Collection website here.