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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From the New York Post: … An internationally-renowned Long Island music store sold valuable bass (instruments) on consignment — and failed to give the owners the millions in proceeds, according to a pair of lawsuits. […]
BBC National Orchestra of Wales & Gergely Madaras at Cheltenham Town Hall – Cheltenham Music Festival 2025 Britten: Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’; Arnold: Symphony No. 5, Anna Semple: Fanfare for Cheltenham; Elgar: Enigma […]
The NY Times reports the death of Jean-Philippe Allard, founder of the jazz division at PolyGram France (now Universal). Allard revived the careers of two generations of sidelined jazz artists, having first failed at a […]
