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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Food historians Marc Meltonville and Robert Hoare Two intriguing aspects of Georgian life are being examined this month as the Handel Hendrix House is bringing Georgian food demonstrations to Handel’s kitchen, whilst at the Foundling […]
Message received: San Francisco: The International Pride Orchestra (IPO) today announced that its highly anticipated Pride Celebration Concert will take place on Thursday, June 5 at the renowned Strathmore Music Center in Bethesda, Maryland following […]
Meet Chloe Higgins. She has just won the principal tuba seat in the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, in Perth. Blow the winds, southerly. The post New Year, new tubist appeared first on Slippedisc.
