Here is a little something to offer tranquility in a mad world: the 'June' Barcarolle from Tchaikovsky's piano cycle The Seasons. Sviatoslav Richter is the pianist. Wonderful for a lazy afternoon punting down the river in the sun [warnin
A little light relief for a sunny Saturday: Dilettante Music has asked me to give them my personal "Celebrity Playlist". It took a bit of working out, but
Fascinating stuff at Stephen Hough's Telegraph blog these past few days, including this recording which claims to preserve the voice
The Royal Opera's Christmas treat opens next week, and it is The Tsarina's Slippers by Tchaikovsky. Never heard of it? Nor had many others, at least not here. Tchaikovs
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