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Anthony Payne,1936-30 April 2021.Composer, Music Critic, Musicologist.
Acclaimed for his reconstruction of Elgar’s 3rd Symphony.
Comedian Adrian Edmondson traps himself on window ledge, gets rescued by fire brigade.
‘ A window cleaner you would be/ If you see what I can see/When I’m cleaning’ windows.’
“Actually Muriel, I don’t care for Dvorak, his father was a butcher.”
The Scandinavian Cello School play for cows who apparently like classical music ( except for Dvorak).
Christa Ludwig, 1928-24 April,2021.
One of the most outstanding and distinguished singers of her generation.
Jane Manning,OBE, 1938-31March 2021.
Legendary Soprano, indefatigable champion of new works.
Freddie Redd. 1928-March 17th 2021. Bopping Pianist.
Composed music for ‘The Connection’ and performed as musician and actor on stage and the film version.
James Levine, 1943-Mar.9th.2021. Music Director of the Met. for 40 years.
Ill Met by Spotlight.
‘Horseshit, Boris.’ The Elgin marbles were not for the Turks to give away.
Johnson: The marbles are legally ours.
‘Du Bist Die Ruh.’
Afghanistan bans girls over 12 from singing in public.
Steuart Bedford.1939-Feb.15,2021.Reliable conductor.
