Billie Holliday Most people know that jazz great Billie Holiday died penniless and riddled with drugs and alcohol on 17th July 1959 of cirrhosis of the liver. They know less about her life which […]
A chilling late reflection from the most compelling pianist of the 20th century. Apparently taken from Bruno Monsaingeon’s film. All the more chilling for being seen in isolation. The post Sviatoslav Richter: I do not […]
Music In The Round: Saint-Saëns; The Renaissance Man Ensemble 360 / George Morton (conductor, L’assassinat du duc de Guise). Crucible Playhouse, 21.05.2024 Morceau de concert in F minor, Op. 94 / R 203 (1887) Bassoon […]