An extremely rare interview with the grande dame of British pianism, heroine of the Blitz.
She also talks of making false crescendos to mask the noise of flying bombs. ‘When the bomb went away, I made a decrescendo.’
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Very long statement today by Dutch National Opera. Worth reading more for tone than content. On Saturday, 26 October, Het Parool published an article about the behaviour of guest director, Andriy Zholdak, during the production […]
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Mozart’s Requiem: David Crown conducts Cheltenham Bach Choir and the Musical & Amicable Society at Cheltenham Town Hall This year the Cheltenham Music Festival celebrated its 80th birthday [see my review of the closing concert]. The […]
