THE MONTH IN NUMBERS

120

…beats per minute or less, if you want to drive safely. Research in

China has shown that listening to fast music at the wheel causes people to put their foot down on the accelerator.

26

…inches, badly concealed. A thief was arrested in Wisconsin trying to hide a stolen flute in his trousers. Shop staff easily identified the unlikely bulge.

2

…fine musicians under one roof. Violinist Joshua Bell has married opera soprano Larisa Martínez in New York.

40

…years old, and another gong for the mantelpiece. To help Iestyn Davies celebrate two score years, Wigmore Hall presented the leading British countertenor with its Wigmore Medal.