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 […]
Eleanor Powell, Thousands Cheer, Boogie Woogie Last week I introduced many of you to the great movie tap dancer Eleanor Powell in her classic duet with Fred Astaire from Broadway Melody of 1940. So many of you have […]
Tweet by composer Samuel Andreyev: A composer friend attended a programming meeting in Vancouver during which the possibility of one of his works being played was raised. ‘Sorry,’ they said, ‘we’re only doing DEI pieces’. […]