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Articles on classical music and performers by music journalist and novelist Jessica Duchen.
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Xmas presents...

Dec 1, 2009
If you fancy giving a signed copy of one of my novels as an Xmas present, I can do 'em. Paperbacks of all four available, plus the Hungarian Dances CD and hardbacks of 'Rites of Spring'. Email me for details or tweet to @jessicaduchen ...

Franck, Horszowski and a recording of Tchaikovsky whistling

Nov 30, 2009
Links to fascinating material at Stephen Hough's blog featuring the voice of Tchaikovsky and great stuff about the Franck Prelude, Chorale & Fugue, plus my own memories of Horszowski playing it. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2489

Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha...

Nov 29, 2009
Wonderfully indulgent historical violin stuff for a wet Sunday and the anniversary of Korngold's death, with Gershwin attached, lots of Jascha and Toscha and a bit of dear old Fritz, plus a little help from Tanita Tikaram and Philippe Graffin. Ideal...

Friday Historical: Menuhin plays Brahms

Nov 27, 2009
A rare live broadcast from 1943 of Menuhin in the slow movement of the Brahms Violin Concerto. Breathtaking & sublime...many thanks to Brendan Carroll for posting it on Youtube! http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2484

Greed generation leaves hole in orchestra

Nov 23, 2009
Ex-finance director/embezzlement/publicly funded orchestra. Which happens to be my orchestra-in-law. We are really, seriously not amused. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2467


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