Paying Per Note

By Linda Wertheimer

Published March 27, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

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.

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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