The countryhouse opera festival at Nevill Holt, which was severely shrunk last summer, has formed a five-year partnership with the regional opera company to improve its future offer. Up to a point. Here’s the gist: […]
Chicago psychologist Dr Gerald Stein, in his latest post, recalls his brief encounter with a Dutch conductor of ephemeral fame. ….I looked up at the baton-smith, maybe 10 feet away. He looked down at me, […]
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 […]