The Icelandic musician Jònas Ingimundarson, known as Mr Piano in his homeland, died on Monday, aged 80. Aside from his solo career, he was a cherished accompanist to the country’s leading singers. His son, Haukur, […]
Best known these days (if at all) for his operetta Merrie England, Edward German (1862-1936) was once highly respected. Sir Arthur Sullivan once famously said of German that he was “the one man to follow […]
Begin The Beguine – Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire I know you know who Fred Astaire was. Everybody does. But it’s possible you may not have come across Eleanor Powell. She was simply the greatest female […]