Norma Proctor,Contralto.[1928 – May 2,2017]
Norma Proctor known for her oratorio and recital work and particularly known for her recordings of Mahler.
Keith Harvey ,distinguished English cellist.1938 – May 5,2017′
Keith Harvey,Gabrieli string quartet,English chamber orchestra.Youngest principal to be appointed by the LPO.
‘O play me Heart’s ease.’
John Sawyer[1937-April 7 2017],a leading figure in Canada’s early music scene.
Vera Lynn celebrates her 100th birthday.
The Forces’ Sweetheart of WW2 is still looking over the White Cliffs of Dover.
The secret hoard.
Officials are seeking the original owner of a piano containing a fortune in gold Sovereigns minted between the mid 19th century and the early 20th.The dates suggest that Paderewski might have been the original owner.
A la recherche du ‘tapes’ perdu.
113 year old footage of Marcel Proust is discovered.
Nicolai Gedda [1925-Jan.8,2017].
The great Swedish tenor,whose death was announced by his family on Feb.8th.
Gervase de Peyer,Clarinettist,Conductor.[1926-Feb.4,2017]
Principal Clarinet LSO,Founder of the Melos ensemble,Founding member of the Chamber music Society of the Lincoln Centre.
Ask not for whom the bell Ringling.
Circus animals are becoming extinct.
Morality pills close to reality.
“So far we have developed a pill for civic responsibility and a regime for violin virtuosity:you have to take one a day for the rest of your life.They are suppositories.
