'Let us not make the musical world a scapegoat for deforestation of pernambuco wood'

Two hundred musicians including pianist Martha Argerich, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and conductor Sir Simon Rattle raise the alarm about the possible ban on trading of rare wood used to craft high-quality bows since the 18th century, but threatened with extinction since 1992.

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